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KUWAIT: Moody’s Investors’ Service yesterday changed Ramadan Kareem the rating outlook on Kuwait from ‘negative to stable’. Concurrently, the long-term issuer rating has been Month of Quran affirmed at Aa2. According to its Global Credit Research issued late last night, Moody’s decision to change the By Teresa Lesher outlook to stable from negative reflects Moody’s view that there are sufficient signs of Kuwait’s government’s ne of the distinguishing features of Islam is its institutional capacity to effectively implement its fiscal Holy Book, the first verses of which were and economic reform program to preserve creditwor- Orevealed in the month of Ramadan,1450 lunar thiness in the medium-term, which has the stated years ago (610 AD). During the course of 23 years, objective of diversifying and enhancing the economic Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) received Quranic verses base and its budgetary revenues. as spoken addresses from the Creator - the Quran is The affirmation reflects Moody’s view that, despite considered the speech of God in the Arabic language. Kuwait’s slower fiscal and economic reform progress rel- Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) then recited the verses so ative to other highly-rated peers in the Gulf in response that they could be memorized verbatim, and they to lower oil prices, the sovereign’s extraordinarily strong were also recorded in writing. balance sheet, very high wealth levels and vast hydro- Before he died, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) speci- carbon reserves continue to support a credit profile that fied the order of verses and the division of chapters, remains consistent with an Aa2 rating. according to divine instruction. The original Quran is Moody’s report says that Kuwait’s long-term and still preserved until today with precise pronunciation, short-term foreign-currency bond and deposit ceilings with the Arabic language developing to represent it remain unchanged at Aa2 and Prime-1, respectively. phonetically. It is the only revelation or divine book Kuwait’s long-term local-currency country risk ceiling that contains the pure words of God without being also remains unchanged at Aa2. The decision also rephrased by His messengers or any other human reflects Moody’s view that Kuwait’s institutional being. strength has improved to a degree that will help limit The Quran is addressed to all mankind. Sometimes downside risks to the rating. In addition, fiscal perform- Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is specifically addressed ance in the past fiscal year proved slightly stronger than with instructions such as “They ask you about... Say [to expected at the time of the last rating action. them]...” Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is also encour- Positive fiscal reform steps undertaken by the aged and sometimes gently reproached in the Quran. KUWAIT: Kuwaitis shop for fruits at a market on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan in downtown Kuwaiti government so far include the establishment Believers are addressed with specific instructions on Kuwait City yesterday. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat Continued on Page 13 how to achieve both temporal and eternal success. And mankind in general is addressed with invitations to believe in God and mold life around that belief, and they are informed of the consequences of accepting or Ramadan begins, violently for some rejecting God’s invitation. The Quran’s purpose is to inform people of a reality RIYADH: The world’s 1.5 billion Muslims began observ- beyond their five senses and their perceptions of ing the holy fasting month of Ramadan yesterday, space and time, and to teach moral lessons and devel- blighted by conflict and bloodshed in countries ranging op spirituality. With the additional perspective it offers, from Afghanistan to Libya. Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam during which Muslims are supposed to the Quran also invites people to adopt a lifestyle that devote themselves to praying, giving to charity and fast- ensures ultimate happiness and success. Finally, ing from dawn to dusk. It is sacred because tradition says through stories and instruction, it describes the beliefs the Quran was revealed to the Prophet Mohammed and practices that are essential to achieve that state. (PBUH) during that month. The verses of the Quran were revealed to address Although for many Ramadan is a time for families to particular situations, to relate historical information gather and break the fast with an iftar meal at sunset and to codify Islamic law. Common subjects are and socialize, this year it has been marked by violence. In descriptions of God, stories of prophets, descriptions Afghanistan’s eastern city of Khost, a Taleban car bomber of believers and disbelievers, promises of God’s killed 13 people in the first major attack at the start of rewards, especially Paradise, warnings about conse- the holy month targeting a CIA-funded militia group. In quences for rebellion toward God, including Hellfire, the Philippines, security forces intensified a bombing instructions for personal conduct, guidelines for famil- campaign in one of the country’s largest Muslim-majori- ial and social relations, and a framework for interna- ty cities where they have been battling Islamic militants. tional relations. The Islamic State group, which has been responsible Being an oral revelation first and foremost, devout for countless bloody attacks around the world, claimed Muslims learn how to recite the holy scripture as it was responsibility for shooting dead 29 Christians on a bus in revealed. Verbatim memorization is common and care central Egypt. Friday’s assault on the most populous is taken to reproduce the exact pronunciation and Arab state’s Coptic Christian minority community vocal duration of each letter. Arabic is a rich language, prompted retaliatory air strikes on jihadists in neighbor- and words of the Quran have great depth and breadth; ing Libya and an outpouring of condemnation. “With a therefore, they also study the meaning of the words, broken heart and tears in my eyes but after all I wish all verses and chapters, and there are encyclopedic works my friends a great Happy Ramadan and may God accept of this nature. In addition, Muslims study the occa- all your prayers and fasting for the good of our beloved JAKARTA: Muslim women perform an evening prayer during the holy fasting month of Ramadan, at Istiqlal sions of revelation, the relation of the holy text to Egypt,” Nabil Hakim, an Egyptian Copt who lives in the Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia yesterday. During Ramadan, the holiest month in Islamic calendar, Muslims Continued on Page 13 United States, posted on Facebook. Continued on Page 13 refrain from eating, drinking, smoking and sex from dawn to dusk. — AP Kuwaiti company Stormy climate at G7 to pay $95 million TAORMINA: G7 nations yesterday hit dead- but also to combat “unfair trade practices” lock over climate change and strived to and help those left behind by globaliza- in US fraud case finesse divisions over trade, as US President tion, after Trump came to power vowing Donald Trump rebuffed pressure to toe the “America First”. WASHINGTON: A Kuwaiti logistics company has agreed collective line in the club of powerful Noted that the global economy remains to pay $95 million to resolve allegations that it inflated democracies. Trump tweeted that he patchy with downside risks, pledging “to prices and defrauded the US government for contracts would reveal his hand only next week as to use all policy tools” to sustain growth to feed American troops in Iraq, Kuwait and Jordan. The whether he will keep the United States in threatened stronger sanctions against Justice Department announced the settlement involv- the Paris accord, a global pact on curbing Russia over its annexation of Crimea if ing Agility Public Warehousing on Friday. The company carbon emissions that he vowed to jettison Moscow’s actions warrant it. Condemned also agreed to plead guilty to misdemeanor theft of when campaigning for the White House. nuclear-armed North Korea’s recent missile government funds. The Group of Seven leading economies, tests and said they were ready to take new LONDON: British Airways planes are parked at Heathrow Airport in London. — AP Federal prosecutors said in an indictment that Agility in an extraordinary summit statement, measures as necessary after various rounds manipulated a complex funding formula to defraud the acknowledged that six members were of UN sanctions. Demanded support from government of at least $68 million. The indictment said committed to upholding the 2015 accord Russia and Iran for a peace process in Syria, IT outage causes chaos the company provided false invoices and statements to while the United States stood apart. “The and similarly called for an inclusive dia- a logistics center, bought high-priced food items and United States of America is in the process logue in Libya. LONDON: British Airways has cancelled all flight operations worldwide,” said BA, part then knowingly inflated prices. And it said the company of reviewing its policies on climate change After starting his first presidential trip its flights from London’s two biggest air- of Europe’s largest airline group IAG. “We received rebates and discounts from vendors that it did and on the Paris Agreement and thus is not abroad wreathed in smiles, Trump ended it ports until yesterday evening after a global are extremely sorry for the inconvenience not pass to the government as required by contract. in a position to join the consensus on these with rebukes, upbraiding America’s computer system outage caused confusion this is causing our customers and we are The company also inflated fees by asking vendors to topics,” the statement said in highly unusu- European partners over military spending, and chaos, with thousands of passengers working to resolve the situation as quickly manipulate the way the products were packed, al language. trade and global warming. An enduring queuing for hours and planes left stuck on as possible.” The problems, which passen- enabling it to bill the government twice as much as it runways. The airline, which said there was gers said had affected flights across Britain, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who motif of the G7, which represents the lion’s should have, prosecutors said. Agility had been sus- also crossed swords with Trump on free share of global economic output, has been no evidence the problem had been caused came on a particularly busy weekend with a pended from federal government contracting since its by a cyber attack, said terminals at public holiday on Monday and many chil- trade at the G7, complained that the US to champion free trade. At last year’s sum- indictment in 2009. The Department of Defense’s president was keeping his colleagues in mit in Japan, leaders issued a lengthy com- Heathrow and Gatwick had become dren starting their school half-term breaks. Defense Logistics Agency will lift that suspension as extremely congested because of the IT fail- “It’s a complete nightmare. There’s just the dark. “The whole discussion on the top- munique in support of resisting protec- part of the agreement. Deputy Assistant Attorney ure and all BA flights scheduled before 1700 hundreds and thousands of people accu- ic of climate was very difficult, not to say tionism, as well as helping refugees and General Joyce R Branda said the case is a reminder that GMT had been cancelled. mulating in the departures bit,” Roshni Burt, very unsatisfactory,” she told reporters, fighting climate change. But that was then, the Justice Department will hold accountable contrac- “Please do not come to the airports. We who was flying from Heathrow to Bahrain labeling the G7 deadlock as “six against when Barack Obama still occupied the tors who unfairly profit at taxpayers’ expense. have experienced a major IT system failure with her young son, told Reuters. one”. On trade, the G7 vowed “to keep our White House. Continued on Page 13 that is causing very severe disruption to our Continued on Page 13 markets open and to fight protectionism”, Continued on Page 13 LOCAL SUNDAY, MAY 28, 2017

MEW collects KD 33 million from three governorates Local spotlight

By Meshaal Al-Enezi Marijuana at home

KUWAIT: The committee entrusted with replacing, main- taining and installing the new electricity and water con- sumption meters in the Capital, Farwaniya and Jahra gov- ernorates announced that the Ministry of Electricity and Water (MEW) managed to collect KD 33 million from the By Muna Al-Fuzai three governorates from January to April 2017. The com- mittee’s chairman Melweh Al-Ajmi said committee mem- ber were carrying out instructions from undersecretary Mohammad Boshehri and assistant undersecretary for consumers affairs Meshaan Al-Otaibi with regards to maintaining and replacing meters. [email protected] Electronic inspection Municipal Council member and head of its technical t is important for expatriates to know that while committee Fahad Al-Sane said that the council approved a some Western countries are legalizing the use and proposal he had made to use electronic inspection meth- Isale of marijuana for personal use by individuals, ods in various restaurants and food companies, and users in the East can be executed or imprisoned for life. stressed that such methods will help prevent cheating and Police in Kuwait recently arrested an expat for cultivat- manipulation. ing and peddling marijuana. The Drug Control General Department said it received a tip about an expat grow- Construction waste ing marijuana in his private residence in Hawally. A Kuwait Municipality’s public relations department team of detectives was assigned to follow up the case announced that the capital municipality’s safety and clean- and arrested the suspect, who confessed to the crime. liness inspectors launched intensive cleaning operations This was not the first incident of its kind. In 2010, the along Sulaibikhat beach which resulted in removing 1,800 DOHA: Kuwait’s First Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah meets with criminal court sentenced a Kuwaiti to death after truckloads of construction material waste. Kuwait Qatari Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani. — KUNA accusing him of planting cannabis in his home in Municipality’s environment affairs manager, Adnan Sayyed Qusour in Mubarak Al-Kabeer governorate. Another said that the site had been divided into four sections with incident occurred in Dubai, where police arrested a 48- two companies responsible for cleaning each sector and Kuwait FM meets Qatari Amir year-old Emirati last year for planting marijuana removing wastes to recycling factories. Sayyed added that seedlings in a residential villa. He even set up the right the companies taking part in the project were Ahmadiah, DOHA: Kuwait’s First Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Al-Khaled also conveyed His Highness the Amir’s wishes atmosphere, using multiple equipment and tech- Boodai Constructions, the Combined Group Company, Arab Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah conveyed greet- that the Qatari people enjoyed further progress and pros- niques. So be careful! International Industrial Projects Company, EPIC and the ings of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al- perity. The meeting was attended by Sheikh Sabah Al- The world today is confused over how to deal with Arab Contractors Company. The landfill processing supervi- Jaber Al-Sabah to Qatari Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al- Khaled’s Office Director Ambassador Dr Ambassador the phenomenon of drug proliferation and demand. sor Abdullah Al-Afasi said that the companies will have to Thani. This came during Sheikh Tamim’s meeting with Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Mohammad Al-Sabah and Kuwait Some countries have decided to be more lenient about provide enough equipment to sort the waste on site. Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled in Doha on Friday. Sheikh Sabah Ambassador to Qatar Hafeedh Al-Ajmi. — KUNA it, while others have hardened their positions. Everyone has their own reasons and motives. Those who decided to legalize marijuana believe that when the government authorities tightened and criminalized Mina Abdullah Refinery under maintenance: Official the issue, they turned it into a trade, and therefore a number of countries have passed legislation to KUWAIT: Mina Abdullah oil refin- approve it. The aim of this law is to take control away ery is currently under full-scale from criminal gangs and to ensure state supervision of maintenance due to proceed until the users. June 6, said Mutlaq Rashed Nasser An example of this is Uruguay, which licensed mari- Al-Azmi, the Deputy Chief juana in 2013. Some US states have allowed the use of Executive Officer at the refinery. marijuana, particularly in Colorado, Michigan and Azmi said in a statement yesterday Maine, while it is banned in other states. Some coun- that the maintenance work began tries have adopted a policy not to consider marijuana on May 12, covering all the units. use a crime, like Argentina, which allows personal use Projected budget for the work is of marijuana in small quantities. estimated at KD 950,000, he added. Mutlaq Al-Azmi In one report, Amnesty International noted the dif- Coordination with Kuwait ference between Western and Eastern countries National Petroleum Company towards drug control at a time when the value of drugs (KNPC) and Kuwait Petroleum circulating worldwide is estimated at $380 billion Corporation (KPC) preceded as reg- annually. It is a financial trade, so it is natural that every ular the process “to alter output country is taking a different position towards it. and exportation plans and meet It is clear that the countries that urge fighting needs of the local and internation- against the spread of drugs have logical reasons and an al markets,” he said. He noted that understanding of their culture and people, who may the coordination with the other use the drugs excessively if legalized to become a national oil companies ahead of threat to their societies, especially the youth. It also has the maintenance was conducted in a possible negative impact on social, health, mental a perfect and very professional and psychological activities, in addition to major devel- manner. The operation was an opmental damage. All Gulf countries do not allow or opportunity to make more Kuwaiti tolerate any kind of drug use or trafficking, so be care- personnel involved in various ful, if you want to save your neck and avoid spending forms of maintenance and conduct many years in prison. fieldwork. — KUNA

Employers urged to pay full indemnities to employees

By A Saleh

KUWAIT: The manpower authority urged all employers to pay full indemnities to employees who worked for private companies for a mini- mum of 10 years and decided to resign, provid- ed the total indemnity does not exceed the equivalent of 18 months’ salary as per the labor act number 6/2010. The authority added that according to decision 842/2015, work permits will be transferred on conditions - the employee has worked for the same employer for a mini- mum of two years, and that the employer approves the transfer.

Meat consumption KUWAIT: Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Kuwait Elkhan Jahangir oglu Coinciding with International Vegetarian Gahraman hosted a reception recently on the occasion of his country’s Week, The Telegraph daily published a report national day. State officials led by Minister of Education and Minister of about the world’s top and least meat-consum- Higher Education Dr Mohammad Al-Fares, diplomats and other digni- ing nations, in which Kuwait was ranked first in taries attended the event. — Photos by Joseph Shagra the Arab world and second worldwide. According to the report, Bangladesh has the least meat consumption in Asia, where an aver- age person consumes only four kilos a year. The report showed that average annual per capita meat consumption in UK is 84.2 kg, while peo- ple in the US consume 120.2 kg per person a year. In addition, the report showed that the world’s top meat consuming countries include the US, Kuwait, Australia, Bahamas, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Austria, French Polynesia, Bermuda, Argentina and Spain. The report also showed that Kuwait came first amongst Arab countries, followed by UAE, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, Mauritania, Tunisia, Egypt, Syria, Palestine, Algeria and Yemen. KUWAIT: Ambassador of Jordan to Kuwait Mohammad Al-Kayed hosted a reception recent- ly on the occasion of his country’s national day. State officials led by Minister of Awqaf and Donations Islamic Affairs and Minister of State for Municipal Affairs Mohammad Al-Jabri, diplomats The Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor’s and other dignitaries attended the event. — Photos by Joseph Shagra (MSAL) charities department has issued special IDs for 870 accredited representatives from 22 charity organizations authorized to collected Expired food confiscated during municipality campaigns donations during Ramadan. Manager Munira Al- Kandari said the IDs were issued after all appli- By Hanan Al-Saadoun cants were checked by security forces. She added that inspection teams will closely watch KUWAIT: Kuwait Municipality’s public relations the process to monitor the process. department said that Mubarak Al-Kabeer munici- pality continued its inspection campaign on vari- Projects delay ous foodstuff outlets and restaurants on the advent Well-informed sources said changes to some of Ramadan. Mubarak Al-Kabeer municipality’s health projects and the paperwork needed to emergency team leader, Nasser Al-Hajri explained do them were behind delaying many Ministry of that the campaign resulted in closing down two Health (MoH) projects, including that of expand- stores, filing 20 citations for violations that include ing Amiri Hospital. The sources said the project’s not having licenses, not advertising activity details, total cost was KD 98 million, and it was sup- not having health certificates and selling expired posed to open this year, but in view of delays, foodstuff. Hajri added that 35 kilos of expired the construction company demanded extra chocolate and meat were destroyed. Meanwhile, money as it believed that it was not responsible the municipality said that Jahra municipality car- for the delay caused by MoH’s problems with ried out similar campaigns which resulted in confis- Kuwait Fire Service Directorate (KFSD) or Kuwait cating and destroying half a ton of expired food- Municipality. stuff, Jahra municipality emergency team leader Ali Al-Qowaissi said. SUNDAY, MAY 28, 2017 LOCAL

In Brief Ramadan with us CBK prints Holy Oil price down at Kuwait Towers Quran in Braille to $48.41 pb

KUWAIT: Within the Touristic Enterprises Company’s KUWAIT: The Commercial Bank of Kuwait KUWAIT: The price of Kuwaiti oil came down (TEC) preparations to receive visitors in all its facilities (CBK) announced in a press release printing to $48.41 per barrel (pb) on Thursday, shed- during Ramadan, Kuwait Tower will receive visitors copies of the Holy Quran in Braille for the ding $1.89 after being at $50.30 pb on from 6:45 pm to 2:00 am throughout the holy visually impaired, and that for the third con- Thursday, said Kuwait Petroleum Corporation month, Acting Manager Jarrah Jassem Al-Omani secutive year in cooperation with the Kuwait (KPC) yesterday. Prices in international mar- said. He added that Kuwait Towers Restaurant would Blind Association. Throughout the holy kets on the other hand went up amidst limit- also serve iftar and sohoor buffets in addition to out- month of Ramadan, CBK will deduct an ed trade after a major selling wave on door catering services for special prices. “The iftar amount for every transaction through its ATM Thursday on the backdrop of OPEC’s meeting buffet costs KD 11 for adults and KD 8 for children, machines, and the total amount will be in Vienna. The meeting agreed on extending while sohoor costs KD 8 for adults and KD 6 for chil- donated to the association at the end of the the production cut agreement; taken last dren,” he explained. Omani added that the rotating month, said Commercial Credit Department January, for another nine months in a bid to sphere will receive visitors from 2:00 pm to 2:00 am. Manager Sahar Al-Rumaih, adding that clients balance market and decrease offer. — KUNA will not bear any additional costs as a result. Photo of the day

KUWAIT: A vendor decorates his shop at a market in Kuwait City on the start of the holy month of Ramadan. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

ABK distributes relief packages in spirit of the holy month of Ramadan

KUWAIT: In collaboration with the Kuwait Red Crescent ing the members of Kuwait’s community. It has been at the Society (KRCS), Al-Ahli Bank of Kuwait (ABK) recently forefront with a series of initiatives it has taken throughout donated relief packages to underprivileged families and the year, especially in support of special needs individuals, individuals in Kuwait, in the spirit of the Holy Month of which is the Bank’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Ramadan. The relief packages which were distributed con- focus. The bank takes pride in its collaboration with the tained essential food items. KRCS, which has allowed it to reach the most vulnerable ABK is committed to playing an active role in support- people in need of support and contributions. Kuwait doles out Ramadan food baskets in Ghana

KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Embassy in Accra has distributed hun- dreds of food packages to needy people in Ghana. In a press statement, the embassy said that 700 parcels, including rice, sugar, oil, tomato paste, macaroni and tuna, were doled out by Kuwait’s Ambassador Mohammad Al- Failakawi and several other embassy staff members. The United Arab Emirates and Algerian ambassadors in Accra also helped distribute the Kuwaiti gifts. — KUNA

427 defaulters benefit from campaign: Minister KUWAIT: Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs and to helping defaulting people. Minister of State for Municipal Affairs Mohammad Al- The campaign, started with a donation of KD 500,000, Jabri stated Friday that 427 defaulters have benefited has managed to collect KD 1.35 million for far, he point- from a campaign to pay the debts of those threatened ed out, adding that the campaign would continue until by jail for inability to pay back their debts. In a press the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Jabri noted that statement, the minister said that the campaign, themed the number of beneficiaries has increased drastically this ‘Let them be with us in Ramadan,’ was launched upon year as only 170 people benefited from last year’s edi- directives from the wise political leadership with a view tion. — KUNA 4 SUNDAY, MAY 28, 2017

Kuwait Heritage

Kuwait’s 10th ruler Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (1921 - 1950) meets with some Bedouin guests coming from the desert. The picture, taken circa 1946 shows the Amir’s preferred falcon to his left. This picture was taken during beginning of the oil era in Kuwait. (source: the ‘Picture Post’ magazine, volume 32. Prepared by Mahmoud Zakaria Aby Alella, Researcher in Heritage, Ministry of Information)

Making Kuwait a better place

Sahar Beshayer Mere acts of kindness can do magic

By Athoob Al-Shuaibi

KUWAIT: Making the world a better place is a tall task for individuals, but everyone can do something to improve the quality of life in the environment around them and for people in their community. The advent of the holy month of Ramadan offers an opportunity for people to think of how they can contribute in a way that reflects positively on the society. This year, Kuwait Times is interviewing people from different age groups, genders, nationalities and occupations to tell us how they can participate in improving life in Kuwait, KUWAIT: The National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) opened its annual Ramadan tent, where iftar meals are offered free of charge on a daily basis throughout the holy month. The or correcting some wrong behaviors or manners. tent is located in front of Souq Sharq on the Arabian Gulf Road. The globe seems to be heading towards conflicts and tragedies that are creating a state of general frus- tration. Ordinary people find themselves unable to mend the world’s wounds. Meanwhile, some have cho- sen to be the light amidst the darkness of earth. They believe that good deeds, regardless how small or big, gradually push the cycle of change towards peace. Sahar Beshayer, an analyst, does not feel like she is doing enough to make the world around her a better place. “I should be doing more. I try to make up for it with little things like aiding an animal, holding the door open for someone, being a courteous driver and helping a friend in need. These are my own humble ways of making the world better. There are obvious ways an individual can make the world a better place like recycling, donating to charities, or spreading awareness for an important cause. All these are great ways to contribute to the well-being of the communi- ty,” she said. “But I really think people undervalue the impor- tance of a smile, saying ‘thank you’ when someone does something for you (even if it is their job to do so), letting someone into your lane, and the simplest kind of gestures. These things do have an impact on peo- ple’s everyday lives and make the world a more pleas- ant place to live. Mere acts of kindness can do magic,” KUWAIT: Public Relations Department employees at the Commercial Bank of Kuwait (CBK) carried out visits to patients at Mubarak Al-Kabeer hospital on the occasion of the Sahar added. holy month of Ramadan. 5 SUNDAY, MAY 28, 2017

Amir, Crown Prince exchange Ramadan greetings with Gulf, Arab leaders

KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah exchanged Ramadan greetings with Saudi Arabia King Salman bin Abdulaziz, in a phone call Friday, wishing well-being for Arab and Muslim nations. Meanwhile, His Highness the Amir exchanged greetings with Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa, wishing the Kingdom further develop- ment and propensity. His Highness the Amir also exchanged Ramadan greet- ings with Sudanese President Omar Hassan Al-Bashir, and hoped the holy month return with Arab and Islamic nations in peace. His Highness the Amir exchanged Ramadan greet- ings with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during a phone call. His Highness the Amir hoped the State of Palestine achieve its aspirations. His Highness the Amir also exchanged Ramadan greetings with Bahraini Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al-Khalifa. In the meantime, His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al- Jaber Al-Sabah on Friday called Saudi Arabia King Salman bin Abdulaziz to congratulate him on advent of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. His Highness the Crown Prince wished this occasion would see Arab and Muslim nations enjoy further prosperity and progress. King Salman thanked His Highness the Crown Prince for his call, and hoped Kuwait enjoyed sustainable growth under wise leader- ship of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al- Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. His Highness the Crown Prince also called Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa to congratulate him on advent of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. His Highness the Crown Prince wished this occasion would see Arab and Muslim nations enjoy further prosperity and progress. King Hamad thanked His Highness the Crown Prince for his gesture, and hoped Kuwait enjoyed sustainable growth under wise leadership of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al- Jaber Al-Sabah. His Highness the Crown Prince received a phone call from Bahraini Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al- Khalifa to congratulate him on holy month of Ramadan. His Highness the Crown Prince thanked Prince Khalifa for his call and wished the Kingdom of Bahrain enjoyed lasting development and growth under leadership of King Hamad. Furthermore, His Highness the Crown Prince received a phone call from Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al- Thani on the occasion of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. Sheikh Tamim wished is Highness the Crown Prince good health and many returns of the blessed occa- sion, praying for more pros- perity and progress for Kuwait under the wise leadership of His Highness the Amir, as well as for the Arab and Muslim nations. His Highness the Crown Prince also called Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, Crown prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of UAE Armed Forces, to congratu- late him on advent of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. His Highness the Crown Prince wished this occasion would see Arab and Muslim nations enjoy further prosperity and progress, and that UAE enjoy development under leadership of President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al- Nahyan. Sheikh Mohammad thanked His Highness the Crown Prince for his call, and hoped Kuwait enjoyed sustainable growth under wise leadership of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. — KUNA SUNDAY, MAY 28, 2017 From the Arabic press

Crime Al-Jarida Report Cop arrested for Life will teach you

running brothel By Arwa Al-Waqian

KUWAIT: A police officer was arrested for running a brothel ife will teach you that being successful, people using a number of Chinese women to attract customers will brag about their acquaintances because they through social media and websites, said security sources, Lalways love hanging around successful ones. noting that the suspect admitted to his crime. Another Education However, so many people will tend to avoid you in dis- police officer was arrested for abuse of powers and black- tress or when going through certain crises because mailing a woman who had sought his help on some legal nobody wants to know ‘losers’. So, learn for sure that matter, said security sources, noting that the woman filed a friends during success are only friends of that success, complaint to his superiors. The woman added that she ini- not yours. tially responded to his demands but when he went too far Dear reader, the following is but the outcome of a and tried to force her to have an affair with him, she decid- personal experience that changes the more we grow ed to report him to authorities. older but I feel like letting you know what life might teach you if it resembles mine. Friends, life will teach you that the term ‘forever’ is beautiful but does not last Policemen honored long. It usually talks about string and sincere bonds at Twenty one police officers and security men were a certain time but you will eventually realize that ‘for- honored and promoted in appreciation for their role in ever’ is a figure of speech expressing an instantaneous foiling an attempt to kidnap a Kuwaiti coastguard patrol feeling. Life will teach you that plight in health, rela- boat by some Iraqi fishermen, said security sources. tions or work has a bright side because it immediately exposes the true essence of faithful ones and those who pretend to be. Only acting You will be shocked to find nobody around you at Two male citizens, who had appeared in a social media times when you need someone close and will find out video talking about an affair they allegedly have as ‘lovers’ that the people you always neglected end up support- were arrested, said security sources, noting that the men Al-Jarida ing you the most. Life will teach you that you will like strongly denied homosexuality and said they were only people more than they like you while others will like acting on the video. However, they were both referred to you more than you like them. You will never find jus- relevant authorities for incitement of vice. tice in opportunities and, sometimes, in love. Yet, this might be the absolute justice without knowing it. My friends, life will teach you to be careful when making promises because we cannot keep them at all times Al-Jarida because change is inevitable in this life even if we do not wish for it. Life will teach you, even in a while, that you were Yes, we are worried about sustainability never the victim and that all the years you spent weeping were a waste because it was you who wanted to play the victim. It is stupid to keep on living like this. By Dr Hassan Jouhar Take off the victim’s attire because it does not fit you and makes you look unbearably ugly. Life will teach tatements recently made by Deputy Prime Minister having different opinions to clear things up. I wish the and Finance Minister Anas Al-Saleh to the Arabian minister had spoken about theft, looting and manipulat- you that sometimes, you have the right to be logically Business Magazine were disastrous in headlines, ing tenders and public funds; about iconic corrupt influ- selfish because giving too much might ruin you, espe- S cially when you realize that you wasted all your health contradicting implications, unconvincing content and, ential people and how they function; about the networks moreover, the timing of publishing them in a foreign they have been running throughout our constitutional and comfort for those who do not deserve it. magazine. Unfortunately, the dangerous interview was age and whether previous government were involved in It is okay to love, give and be benevolent, but not at Drug abuse cut down into inquiry about whether the minister actu- that or, even, had been turning too many blind eyes to it. the expense of yourself. You will be stronger when you Two citizens were arrested in Jahra for smoking ally expressed concerns for Kuwait, its reserves and sus- I wish the minister had spoken about Kuwaiti human prioritize yourself, which will make you more capable hashish and falling asleep in a vehicle, said security tainability, which all media raced to deny and blamed it resources as the lifeblood of sustainable development, of giving. Life will teach you that some friends will sources, noting that patrol officers noticed them in a all on translation mistakes. his government’s plans and programs dealing with always stay in your life and nothing will change them. vehicle and thought they were sick. However, the two I wish the minister has enough political courage and investing in youth potentials, launching productive proj- It will teach you that your closest friends in certain suspected were awakened by the patrol’s flashlights and sense of responsibility to assert such concerns because ects or finding and diversifying sources of national period are the closest only in that particular period siren. On searching them, detectives found more they actually exist with each and every citizen regardless income without compromising citizens’ income or the and will then become part of a nice framed photo to hashish and two joints. Separately, a citizen with a crimi- of age, sector or socio-economic sect. The minister him- wages of people with limited income. remember with love. Do not let this fact annoy you, nal record was arrested for hosting some drug abuse self admitted this metaphorically when he announced When we blame the government and consider it just pray for them. Life will teach you that everything parties at his house in Taima, Jahra, said security sources. that the deficit was far worse than the declared figures, the main and only reason behind all our problems, will vanish. So, be prepared for a new life and new that previous governments had not been doing their jobs cabinet members and their propaganda writers will people stepping in it by chance. You will learn that concerning the required reforms, that the parliament was get mad, and this was the case with our minister here. most coincidences are the base of the most beautiful Thief caught for not solving the problems and that the democracy was The man is supposed to be the first in terms of having experiences. Never close doors before them and keep A citizen who had specialized in robberies was arrested the main reason of sluggish reforms, before he would all detailed information digits, the volume of funds it half opened because you never know who will at a Jahra stable that he had been using as a hideout as finally announce exempting merchants from taxes. I wish and incomes, revenues in and outside Kuwait in addi- make a change. The most important thing you need well as a place to store his stolen goods, said security the minister had held a press conference to brief the tion to future predictions. But, unfortunately, it seems to learn and have your subconscious convinced with Kuwaiti people about the financial situation in general that most of our officials are nothing more than sources, noting that detectives found over 80 smart- is, never to expect too much from anyone, especially and respond to journalists and experts’ inquiries, or at ‘deluxe’ employees who have nothing to do but to talk phones, three vehicles, six TVs and a many laptops inside those you had willingly been good to and did not least had taken part in a televised debate with people back at the media.—Translated by Kuwait Times —Translated by Kuwait Times the property. — Translated from the Arabic press appreciate it. Capital Governor hails KFH’s role in Ramadan

KUWAIT: Governor of the Capital Governorate Retired ety in coordination and collaboration with the public Lieutenant-General Thabit Al-Muhanna received a delega- and official authorities. tion from Kuwait Finance House (KFH) headed by Executive Meanwhile, Ruwaieh reiterated KFH’s role in serving the Manager Group Public Relations and Media at KFH, Yousef society as part of the bank’s social responsibility. He hailed Abdullah Al-Ruwaieh and the public relations team for the the ceaseless efforts exerted by the Capital Governor quest to enhance collaboration and coordination between Muhanna, expressing the bank’s appreciation to these the two sides. efforts and the bank’s readiness to boost collaboration, During the visit, the Governor applauded FKH for its indicating KFH will distribute iftar meals all days of various contributions to support the society on all lev- Ramadan as part of its Ramadan program that includes els, which confirms the bank’s keenness to take part in various social and humanitarian events and activities stem- the issues that are of interest to the society and the ming from the bank’s endeavors to solidify its commitment development process. Muhanna said that KFH visit towards the society, while supporting all social and reflects the bank’s priority to support and serve the soci- humanitarian initiatives.

KFH delegation meets with the Governor Burgan Bank sponsors ‘Africa Day’ KUWAIT: Burgan Bank, Kuwait’s most ments such as their national dresses scape in Kuwait and building under- progressive bank and a leading con- and famed dishes. standing between nations. Burgan tributor to society, recently sponsored Since independence, African coun- Bank is also keen to support and ‘Africa Day’, organized by the Embassy tries have worked to promote interna- encourage the development of friend- of The People Democratic Republic of tional cooperation and pledged to ly relations with the African people. Algeria to celebrate the continent’s coordinate their economic, diplomat- The Bank also endeavors to advance independence. The event, held on 18 ic, educational, health and defense economic development. May, brought together senior govern- policies for the benefit of all. Burgan The sponsorship comes in line with ment officials, ambassadors, foreign Bank, which continues to record the Bank’s goals in supporting the dignitaries and other VIP guests. robust growth, expanded to North exchange of cultures and openness Globally celebrated on May 25, Africa and now owns two full-fledged between Kuwait and the world cul- 2017, the day reflects on the coun- subsidiaries in both Algeria and tures. The Bank is also keen to provide tries’ sacrifices for freedom and their Tunisia. Having successfully trans- support for the development of the victory as independent countries formed into a regional financial pow- African continent and its people able to shape their own future. To erhouse, Burgan Bank currently owns through strengthening the economic, mark the occasion, 32 countries par- 60 branches through its majority social, cultural, political and sports ticipated in the historical Expo organ- owned subsidiary - Gulf Bank Algeria relations. Sharing in a deepened sense ized by the Algerian Embassy in and a total of three branches through of social responsibility, the ever-grow- Kuwait to showcase the collective Tunis International Bank. ing Kuwaiti bank will continue to cele- achievements of the African coun- The latest sponsorship reflects brate and contribute to the progress tries in education, music, arts while Burgan Bank’s continued commit- and advancement of societies in celebrating respective cultural ele- ment to enriching the cultural land- which it operates. SUNDAY, MAY 28, 2017

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GAZA CITY: Palestinians take part in rally yesterday in support of Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails who ended their hunger strike earlier in the day. —AFP Palestinian prisoners end mass hunger strike

RAMALLAH: Hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails on spokeswoman said. Palestinian Prisoners’ Club chief Qaddura been visiting the prisoners were concerned about “potential irre- contrast to the increasingly unpopular president. Dubbed the hunger strike since April 17 have ended their mass protest after Fares said there had been a last-minute U-turn by the Israeli versible health consequences”. ICRC spokesman Jesus Serrano “Palestinian Mandela” by supporters, Barghouti is serving five Israel agreed a deal following weeks of refusing to negotiate, authorities who had finally approached Barghouti for talks. “Right welcomed yesterday’s end of the strike and said it would do all it life sentences on charges of involvement in murders commit- sources on both sides said yesterday. Some 30 of the more than up to 8 am on Friday, the Israel Prisons Service insisted that no could to facilitate the additional visits. The resolution of the strike ted during the second Palestinian intifada, or uprising, that 800 hunger strikers had been hospitalized in recent days, raising negotiations were possible,” Fares told AFP. “Then two hours later coincided with the start of the Muslim dawn-to-dusk fasting have made him a hate figure for many on the Israeli right. fears of an escalation of clashes with Israeli security forces in the everything changed,” he said, adding that Israeli negotiators had month of Ramadan. Barghouti had been moved to solitary confinement and occupied West Bank. began talks with Barghouti. “In his cell in Ashkelon prison, they Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas had urged US counter- received a single reported visit by the ICRC to check on his Palestinians hailed the deal as a victory for the hunger strikers held more than 20 hours of negotiations, Fares said. “An agree- part Donald Trump to raise the issue with Israeli Prime Minister condition on May 11. On May 7, the Israel’s prison authority after Israeli authorities repeatedly vowed not to negotiate with ment was finally reached with the prisons service.” Benjamin Netanyahu during his visit to the region earlier this shared video of what it said was Barghouti eating biscuits in a convicted “terrorists”. Palestinian Authority prisoners’ affair chief week. He raised the issue again with Trump envoy Jason break from the strike. But his wife Fadwa dismissed the footage Issa Qaraqe said it had come after some 20 hours of talks between ‘We won’ Greenblatt in a meeting at his headquarters in Ramallah on as a “fake... intended to break the morale of prisoners” and Israeli officials and strike leader Marwan Barghouti, a figure Qaraqe said full details of the deal would be announced later Thursday. Demonstrations in support of the prisoners had been called on Pope Francis to intervene. revered among Palestinians but reviled by many Israelis. An Israel but news of it prompted celebrations in the West Bank city of held across the West Bank, leading to repeated bloody clashes Palestinian analysts hailed the deal as a victory for the Prisons Service spokeswoman confirmed the hunger strike was Ramallah where supporters have staffed a solidarity tent through- with Israeli security forces. They come as the 50th anniversary hunger strikers. “It is very likely that the United States was over but said the deal had been reached not with prisoners’ repre- out the hunger strike. Barghouti’s wife Fadwa hailed a “victory for nears of Israel’s seizure of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, directly involved in the discussions,” said one analyst, Hani Al- sentatives but with the Palestinian Authority and the International resistance and dignity” after the end of the 41-day hunger strike. including east Jerusalem, in the Six-Day War. Masri. Abdel Majid Sweenem welcomed the fact that the Israeli Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Amal Abu Dalal, a 50-year-old mother whose 33-year-old son has authorities had been forced to negotiate with prisoner repre- Israeli authorities conceded to one of the prisoners’ main been in jail for 14 years, said: “The prisoner has defeated the jailer. ‘Palestinian Mandela’ sentatives after trying to avoid doing so at all costs. “But we demands - that they should have two family visits a month We’re so happy. We won.” The hunger strike was led by Barghouti, a prominent figure still have to see if Israel will respect its commitments,” he instead of the one they were entitled to before the strike, the The ICRC had warned on Thursday that its doctors who have in his Fatah movement and revered by many Palestinians, in warned. —AFP Trump son-in-law sought secret line with Moscow

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared relationship with the Russians, who US intelligence FBI director James Comey has promised to testify Kushner, made a pre-inauguration proposal to the Russian ambassa- agencies say tried to sway the November election at an open session before the Senate Intelligence dor to set up a secret, bug-proof communications line with the in Trump’s favor and thus deny Hillary Clinton the Committee, sometime after Monday’s Memorial Kremlin, The Washington Post reported Friday evening. Kushner, a presidency. And it ensures that Trump will be Day holiday. The White House staff itself could be close adviser to Trump, went so far as to suggest using Russian diplo- thrust back into the din of the Russia scandal upon facing upheaval. CBS News reported that Trump is matic facilities in the United States to protect such a channel from his return to Washington this weekend following expected to consider plans for a shakeup of his being monitored, The Post said, quoting US officials briefed on intelli- his first foreign trip, a tour of the Middle East and communications operation upon his return. And gence reports. The revelation is yet another sensational element in Europe. Oleg Deripaska, a Russian once close to Trump’s the deluge of allegations raising questions about the Trump team’s The Washington Post said the secret communi- former campaign manager, has offered to cooper- cations proposal was made December 1 or 2 at ate with congressional bodies probing alleged Trump Tower in New York, according to intercepts Russian meddling in the 2016 US election, The of Russian communications that were reviewed by New York Times reported Friday. US officials. Michael Flynn, who would become Trump’s national security adviser before being fired Kushner at center stage 24 days into the job for not telling the truth about But Kushner, a 36-year-old real estate develop- meetings he held with the Russian ambassador, er who is married to Trump’s daughter Ivanka, is was also at the meeting, The Post reported. The likely to take center stage in the coming days. Russian ambassador, Sergei Kislyak, was surprised Reserved in public, he was on prominent view dur- by Kushner’s idea of the secret channel and passed ing Trump’s first presidential trip, as befits a trusted it on to the Kremlin, the Post said. It did not specify behind-the-scenes adviser involved in everything what came of Kushner’s alleged pitch, if anything. from Middle East peace to an initiative to stream- The White House did not immediately comment line the US bureaucracy. The Post reported earlier on the report. Jim Himes, a Connecticut Democrat that investigators are focusing on meetings he on the House Intelligence Committee, told held in December with Moscow’s ambassador and MSNBC, that not disclosing such contacts “raises a the head of a Russian bank that has been under US lot of questions”. “If it’s true that somebody did ask sanctions since 2014. for some kind of private line, some kind of mode of Kushner has offered to talk to Congress about communication that was secure, that was unusual, these meetings, according to his lawyer Jamie boy does that raise a whole bunch of questions.” Gorelick. The Post and other media have been Besides the Kushner developments, which careful to note that their sources did not say strikes at Trump’s core by drawing his family into Kushner was a “target” of the investigation, nor that the crisis, the White House also faces a cascade of he was accused of any wrongdoing. If he were a other worries in the coming week. The Senate “target,” it would suggest Kushner was a main sus- Intelligence Committee has “asked President pect of the investigation. The Post reported last Trump’s political organization to gather and pro- week that the Russia investigation had been duce all Russia-related documents, emails and extended to a top White House official as a “signifi- phone records going back to his campaign’s cant person of interest”. Kushner is the only person launch in June 2015,” The Post reported. There was currently in the White House known to be under no immediate White House reaction. Fired former investigation. —AFP INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY, MAY 28, 2017 Egypt strikes Libya camps after Christians killed

MINYA, Egypt: Egyptian fighter jets car- ers belonging to the Majlis al-Shura mili- demned the perpetrators as traitors. The ried out strikes on Friday directed at tant group. Majlis al-Shura spokesman head of the Coptic Christian church, camps in Libya which Cairo says have Mohamed al-Mansouri said in a video Pope Tawadros, who spoke with Sisi after been training militants who killed posted online that the Egyptian air strikes the attack, said it was “not directed at the dozens of Christians earlier in the day. did not hit any of the group’s camps, but Copts, but at Egypt and the heart of the President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi said he instead hit civilian areas. Egyptians”. Pope Francis, who visited had ordered strikes against what he There was no immediate claim of Cairo a month ago, described the attack called terrorist camps, declaring in a tele- responsibility for the attack on the as a “senseless act of hatred”. vised address that states that sponsored Christians, which followed a series of terrorism would be punished. church bombings claimed by Islamic State Ongoing Persecution Egyptian military sources said six in a campaign of violence against the Coptic Christians, whose church dates strikes took place near Derna in eastern Copts. Islamic State supporters reposted back nearly 2,000 years, make up about Libya at around sundown, hours after videos from earlier this year urging vio- 10 percent of Egypt’s population of 92 masked gunmen attacked a group of lence against the Copts in Egypt. At a million. They say they have long suffered Coptic Christians travelling to a nearby village, thousands later attended a from persecution, but in recent months monastery in southern Egypt, killing 29 funeral service that turned into an angry the frequency of deadly attacks against and wounding 24. The Egyptian military protest against the authorities’ failure to them has increased. About 70 have been said the operation was ongoing and had protect Christians. “We will avenge them killed since December in bombings been undertaken once it had been ascer- or die like them,” mourners said, while claimed by Islamic State at churches in tained that the camps had produced the marching with a giant wooden cross. the cities of Cairo, Alexandria and Tanta. gunmen behind the attack on the Coptic An Islamic State campaign of murders in Christians in Minya, southern Egypt, on Gunfire and Blood North Sinai prompted hundreds of Friday morning. Eyewitnesses said masked men Christians to flee in February and March. “The terrorist incident that took place opened fire after stopping the Christians, MAGHAGHA, Egypt: A man covers bloodstains of victims on the road leading to St Copts fear they will face the same fate today will not pass unnoticed,” Sisi said. who were in a bus and other vehicles on Samuel the Confessor monastery about 220 km south of Cairo yesterday. — AP as brethren in Iraq and Syria, where “We are currently targeting the camps a desert road. Local TV channels showed Christian workers, shot them, and took The injured were taken to local hospi- Christian communities have been deci- where the terrorists are trained.” He said a bus apparently raked by gunfire and the truck. One of the gunmen recorded tals and some were being transported to mated by wars and Islamic State perse- Egypt would not hesitate to carry out smeared with blood. Clothes and shoes the attack on the Copts with a video Cairo. The Health Ministry said that cution. Egypt’s Copts are vocal support- further strikes against camps that could be seen lying in and around the camera, eyewitnesses said. among those injured were two children ers of Sisi, who has vowed to crush trained people to carry out operations bus, while the bodies of some of the vic- The attack took place on a road lead- aged two. US President Donald Trump, Islamist extremism and protect against Egypt, whether those camps tims lay in the sand nearby, covered with ing to the monastery of Saint Samuel the who has made a point of improving rela- Christians. He declared a three-month were inside or outside the country. black sheets. Eyewitnesses said three Confessor in Minya province, which is tions with Cairo, said his country stood state of emergency in the aftermath of Egyptian military footage of pilots being vehicles were attacked. First to be hit home to a sizeable Christian minority. with Sisi and the Egyptian people. “This the church bombings in April. briefed and war planes taking off was was a vehicle taking children to the Security forces launched a hunt for the merciless slaughter of Christians in Egypt But many Christians feel the state shown on state television. East Libyan monastery as part of a church-organized attackers, setting up dozens of check- tears at our hearts and grieves our souls,” either does not take their plight seriously forces said they participated in the air trip, and another vehicle taking families points and patrols on the desert road. Trump said. The Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, enough or cannot protect them against strikes, which had targeted forces linked there. The gunmen boarded the vehicles Police armed with assault rifles formed a Egypt’s 1,000-year-old center of Islamic determined fanatics. The government is to al-Qaeda at a number of sites, and and shot all the men and took all the security perimeter around the attack site learning, said the attack was intended to fighting insurgents affiliated with Islamic would be followed by a ground opera- women’s gold jewelry. They then shot while officials from the public prosecu- destabilize the country. “I call on State who have killed hundreds of police tion. A resident in Derna heard four pow- women and children in the legs. When tor’s office gathered evidence. Heavily Egyptians to unite in the face of this bru- and soldiers in the Sinai Peninsula, while erful explosions, and told Reuters that the one of the gunmen’s vehicles got a flat armed special forces arrived later wear- tal terrorism,” Ahmed Al-Tayeb said. The also carrying out attacks elsewhere in strikes had targeted camps used by fight- tire they stopped a truck carrying ing face masks and body armour. Grand Mufti of Egypt, Shawki Allam, con- the country. —Reuters Girls increasingly being married off in Yemen Child marriages mounting in war-torn country IBB, Yemen: Nasrine’s husband was once a happy, cash while buying qat - leaves habitually chewed ding was set to take place in a month. A top tribal optimistic man. He made good money from a as a stimulant in Yemen - so he gave his daughter leader, Mohammed Shabana, intervened, and the restaurant and butcher shop he owned. “With his to the dealer in marriage. Another man married off father agreed under pressure to return half the hands, he could turn dust into gold,” Nasrine says. his daughter three times in two years for repeated money and to sign, along with the husband-to-be, Then Yemen’s civil war escalated, and as the coun- dowries, all before she turned 18. In another case, a pledge not to marry off the girl until she turns try collapsed, so did he. He lost his businesses, the a child bride who had been handed over by her 18. Shabana said the father had entered into the family became destitute, he began abusing father in exchange for a taxi bled to death after contract for the money and to take revenge Nasrine, and they divorced, she says. Soon after, being forced to have sex days after her wedding. against his former wife. “We stopped it,” he said. In she says, she learned to her horror that her ex-hus- trying to block the wedding, Nasrine said she band had agreed to marry off their 10-year-old Lawless sought help from the judge who presided over the daughter to a man in his 60s for 1 million riyals, or There is no minimum age for marriage in marriage contract, but he refused. “Go learn the about $4,000. Nasrine managed to block the wed- Yemen. In the 1990s, a law setting the age at 15 law and come talk to me later,” she quoted the ding and went into hiding with her daughter. was repealed by parliament under pressure from judge as saying. “Even if the girl is 2 months old, Her case illustrates what human rights activists Muslim conservatives, who argue that Islamic the father agreed. It’s done.” say is a dire situation for girls in Yemen: Child mar- sharia law does not prohibit child marriage and riages are mounting dramatically in the Arab that attempts to curb the practice are a Western In hiding TAORMINA, Sicily: US President Donald Trump (center) poses with Kenyan President world’s poorest country, fueled by a war that has plot. While the Ministry of Justice has issued a The judge, Abdu Al-Wahed Nagi Mohsen, Uhuru Kenyatta (left), Guinean President Alpha Conde (second left), Vice President of thrown society into turmoil. As the fighting grinds directive against marriages of girls under 18, it is denied the mother’s accusations and said he has Nigeria Yemi Osinbajo (second right) and Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam on in its third year, millions of families are unable often disregarded by judges. Sexual intercourse never been part of any underage marriages. He Desalegn after a family photo of the leaders of the G7 and the leaders of some to make ends meet, and more than 3 million peo- before the girl reaches puberty is banned, but the said he asks for identification and proof of age in African countries that have been invited for the two-day talks yesterday. — AFP ple have been driven from their homes, ending up law is nearly impossible to enforce. Human rights keeping with the Ministry of Justice’s instructions. in camps. For families desperate for cash, unable groups have documented cases of prepubescent Nasrine is now in hiding in a shelter run by the Yemen Women Union, a women’s rights organiza- Trump trip leaves US and tion, and said she is afraid her ex-husband and the groom-to-be will retake the girl. She said the situa- allies lost in translation tion breaks her heart: “I want my daughter to go out and play with the rest of the kids. For a year TAORMINA, Italy: Donald Trump’s first “strategic ambiguity” whatever the cost to now, she is trapped here.” trip overseas was supposed to be about long-established relationships. “We under- Hayat Al-Kaynaee, the representative of the UN building bridges and clarifying his admin- stand that this is a tool that the administra- Population Fund in Ibb, confirmed Nasrine’s story. istration’s intentions to friends and foes tion finds useful to deal with adversaries,” The father and the would-be husband could not be alike. But the US president heads for home she said. “But for European allies across the reached for comment. Because of the fighting today with some of Washington’s allies as continent, it’s creating a tremendous between government forces backed by a Saudi-led bewildered as ever by the billionaire amount of uncertainty and insecurity.” coalition on one side and Houthi rebels supported tycoon’s abrasive, unpredictable style and by forces loyal to the country’s former president on the substance of his policy plans. Trip Stonewalling on climate the other, more than 400,000 girls under 18 have stops in Saudi Arabia and Israel and the Another US foreign policy expert, lost their homes, and many of them are living in Palestinian territories secured broadly Derek Chollet, says it was no coincidence refugee camps. Hundreds of thousands of girls favorable coverage with Trump seen by that the mood of the trip “changed dra- have lost access to schooling, and when girls are some commentators as having finally hit a matically when Trump left the controlled not in school, many families start to think about presidential note. confines of the Middle East. “In Europe, marrying them off. He then emerged from his Vatican where the leaders were less fawning and Child marriage is growing dramatically in the meeting with Pope Francis in buoyant spir- the press less forgiving, Trump got himself camps, said Najlaa Mohammed, with the Yemen its, declaring himself inspired to work into trouble. “The contrast was remark- Women Union. Sometimes, she said, the father harder than ever in pursuit of peace able: for this first time I can think of, we fears his daughter will be raped and seeks a hus- around the world. But the mood started to saw an American president who is more at band in hopes of protecting her. Other times, it is sour when the 70-year-old hit Brussels on home among Arab monarchs than demo- purely for the money, she said. Once common in Thursday. There, he bluntly accused 23 out cratic European allies,” Chollet, a former IBB, Yemen: In this photo taken on Mar 6, 2017, a 10-year-old girl who fled with her mother rural areas, child marriage is also sweeping into of 28 NATO countries of taking advantage Obama administration official, wrote in after she was forced to get married to a man in his 60s, sits near her mother in a residential cities because of the conflict, said Nabil Fadel, of US taxpayers by failing to pay their way Foreign Policy. building. — AP head of the National Organization to Combat in the Atlantic alliance. In talks with EU With the exception of Japan’s Shinzo Human Trafficking. “Imagine for the past six leaders, Trump appeared to display a limit- Abe, with whom he shares a love of golf, to support their children or afraid they cannot pro- girls bleeding to death from being raped by hus- months, there were no salaries, soaring unemploy- ed grasp of how the world’s biggest mar- Trump appears to have struck up little rap- tect their daughter’s “virtue,” marrying off a girl bands. At a shelter in the city of Ibb, Nasrine told AP ment and poverty,” he said. For men who stand to ket operates a common trade policy, rail- port with other G7 leaders. His becomes the solution. about her fight to rescue her daughter. She spoke benefit financially by marrying off their daughters ing against Germany’s “bad, very bad” sur- stonewalling on climate change amounted UNICEF said in March that early marriage in on condition that her last name not be used to pro- early, “it’s hard to resist.” plus with his country. to politically damaging rebuffs for new Yemen has become “alarmingly widespread.” In a tect the girl’s identity. Before the war upended her International organizations warn that child French president Emmanuel Macron and survey conducted in September in six provinces, family, her husband would bring in the equivalent brides are in danger of domestic violence. Hanadi, Strategic ambiguity Angela Merkel. The German chancellor 72 percent of female respondents said they got of $20 a day, a decent wage in Yemen, and during a divorced 17-year-old, told the AP that she was Rolled eyeballs were the order of the offered an insight into her view of Trump married before 18 - compared with around 50 per- the Muslim holiday of Eid Al-Adha, when everyone married off at 13 because of her family’s need for day among senior EU aides who couldn’t when she reacted good-naturedly to his cent in surveys before the war - and about 44 per- hires butchers to slaughter sheep and other live- money and the notion that marriage is a woman’s decide whether Trump was badly briefed, outburst on Germany’s exports, adopting cent said they were wedded before they turned stock, he would make as much as $4,000. destiny. She said she was abused by her in-laws, incapable of mastering a complex brief or the manner of a teacher patiently explain- 15, the organization said. “Parents marry off their After losing his businesses and scrounging for with whom she lived in rural Sanaa. She was pre- consciously engaging in megaphone ing the basics of supply and demand. And daughters to be relieved of the cost of their care or work with little success, “he lost the appetite to do vented from going to school, banned from talking diplomacy in order to show he is serious she described the debate on climate because they believe a husband’s family can offer anything, work, eat or live,” Nasrine said. She to her family, forced to do household chores and about his America First agenda. Brussels change as “very unsatisfactory”. better protection,” UNICEF said. “Families also seek added: “He used to beat us up and became very treated like a “slave,” she said. She said she fled and also provided one of the abiding images dowry payments to cope with conflict-related pessimistic, unlike the man I used to know, who sought a divorce after a beating by her in-laws of the trip when the leader of the free Trump view ‘evolving’ hardship.” Local organizations working to end child used to be optimistic.” Soon after the couple’s caused her to suffer an abortion. “Even laughing, I world was filmed muscling Montenegro’s Secretary of State Rex Tillerson had marriage point to what they consider numerous divorce, she said, she learned that he had signed a was not allowed to laugh,” she said. “They took Prime Minister, Dusko Markovic, out of promised that the Sicily leg of the trip egregious cases. In one case, a father ran out of marriage contract for their daughter and the wed- control over the simplest things in my life.” — AP his way to get to the front of a photo would showcase Trump’s strengths as a opportunity. communicator. However many summit And European hopes that Trump could participants disputed that had been the be pressured into a more conciliatory case, noting that the US team appears still ‘52 dead’ in militia clashes in Tripoli stance on trade, climate change and to be a prisoner of the dynamics of last migration at the G7 summit in Sicily were year’s election campaign. That, they say, TRIPOLI: Forces loyal to Libya’s uni- of National Accord, were 17 mem- used, urging restraint from all sides. in 2014 and set up a government dashed. It left his Italian hosts with virtu- explains the confrontational rhetoric ty government said yesterday that bers of pro-GNA forces who had Forces of the UN-backed GNA headed by Khalifa Ghweil. The ally nothing to show after months of despite the administration having yet to 52 of its fighters were killed as they been “executed”. announced on their Facebook page Libyan capital has been gripped by preparations. Compounding the diplo- define exactly what it plans to do on either repelled rival militias in fierce clash- There was no immediate confir- they had defeated rival militias and a power struggle ever since a matic damage, Trump upstaged Prime of those issues. es in the capital Tripoli. Apart from mation from medical or other inde - taken control of a prison holding NATO-backed uprising toppled Minister Paolo Gentiloni’ closing press “His views are evolving, he came here to sporadic gunfire in southern Tripoli, pendent sources of the death toll, key leaders of the ousted regime of longtime dictator Kadhafi in 2011. conference by tweeting that he would learn,” Trump’s economic advisor Gary calm returned to the city yesterday, updated from Friday’s health min- Muammar Gaddafi including his The latest fighting started around a next week make his long-anticipated Cohn declared on Thursday - only to have the first day of the Muslim holy istry figures of 28 dead and more last premier, Baghdadi Al- complex of luxury villas that until decision on US observance, or not, of the his remarks immediately reframed by month of Ramadan. Among the 52 than 100 wounded that did not Mahmudi, and former intelligence March served as headquarters of Paris climate accords. National Security chief H.R. McMaster. “The killed in Friday’s clashes which cen- give a breakdown of the casualties. chief Abdullah Senussi. militias loyal to Ghweil, who was Julianne Smith, from the Center for a one thing that won’t change, though, is tered on the southern district of UN special envoy Martin Kobler Al-Hadhba jail had been under ousted when the GNA took office New American Security (CNAS), said the that he will make his decision based on Abu Slim, said Hashem Bichr, a condemned the fighting in which the control of the Fajr Libya militia last year but refuses to recognize summit showed how team Trump what he thinks is best for the American security official of the Government heavy artillery and tanks were coalition, which had seized Tripoli the new administration. — AFP appeared determined to maintain a people,” McMaster said. —AFP SUNDAY, MAY 28, 2017 INTERNATIONAL Trump set to return Trump’s body language to tumult at home speaks volumes on trip TAORMINA, Sicily: Down to the final day Congressional Budget Office analysis that of his lengthy first international trip, US it would leave 23 million more Americans President Donald Trump will lift off for uninsured by 2026. The president’s budget Washington having rattled some allies and was widely criticized for deep cuts to safe- Sounds of silence? reassured others, returning to a White ty net programs. And some are starting to TAORMINA, Italy: The alpha-male handshake. House that sits under a cloud of scandal. question the chances for tax reform. The deadpan reaction from NATO leaders. The Trump started yesterday at the second day But first Trump has one more day in presidential push to the front of the pack. Even of the G-7 summit in Sicily, bringing to an Sicily, which will include discussions of if Donald Trump hasn’t done a lot of public end a nine-day trip that started in Saudi global economy and climate, a meeting speaking during his big trip abroad, the body Arabia and Israel before moving on to with small African nations - Trump was language of the president and those around three European stops. The trip has largely seated between the leaders of Niger and him has spoken volumes. Day after day, with gone off without a major misstep, with the Tunisia - and migration issues. After the no presidential press conferences on the administration touting the president’s G-7 summit of economically advanced schedule, Trump watchers have instead parsed efforts to birth a new coalition to fight ter- countries, the president will address the president’s movements, and taken away rorism, while admonishing partners in an American troops on an Italian base messages that are at times painfully obvious, old alliance to pay their fair share. before departing for home. at times puzzling. “Big G7 meetings today. Lots of very Not yet on the agenda: A news confer- Put it all together, though, and the sense important matters under discussion,” ence. If that holds, Trump will break with emerges of a president aggressively, if some- Trump tweeted between events. “First on presidential precedent by not holding at what awkwardly, trying to assert himself on the the list, of course, is terrorism. least one lengthy question-and-answer world stage - with mixed success depending on #G7Taormina.” Trump also touted a session with the press while abroad. his audience. “Throughout the trip he looked renewed commitment by NATO’s mem- Anxious about Trump’s tendency to make uncomfortable and isolated, others looked sur- ber to spend more on defense. “Many things worse for himself with unscripted prised or distant,” presidential historian Julian NATO countries have agreed to step up remarks, the White House staff has kept Zelizer of Princeton wrote in an email. “The payments considerably, as they should. the president a safe distance from jour- looks capture how much of the international Money is beginning to pour in- NATO will nalists for most of the trip. community is dealing with the unorthodox be much stronger,” he said. Trump was Trump was warmly welcomed in the president who has done little to show he cares referring to a vow by NATO countries to Middle East, but in Europe he’s faced a far about the role of the US overseas.” move toward spending 2 percent of their cooler reception. He’s been willing to risk There was certainly any number of routine BRUSSELS: In this May 25, 2017 image taken from NATO TV, Montenegro Prime Minister Dusko gross domestic product on defense by disapproval, engaging in an extraordi- and friendly interactions between Trump and Markovic (second right) appears to be pushed by US President Donald Trump as they were giv- 2024. Only five of NATO’s 28 members nary scolding of close allies over their world leaders. But there was no mistaking the en a tour of NATO’s new headquarters after taking part in a group photo. — AP meet the target: Britain, Estonia, debt- responsibility to pay for mutual defense. cool reception of NATO leaders who stood by laden Greece, Poland and the United But true to form, on Friday Trump also with stone faces on Thursday as Trump lectured again caused double-takes. The president reached out to grab his wife’s hand - interac- States, which spends more on defense showed that he might be willing to deal. US allies about the need to spend more on pushed himself past Montenegro’s prime minis- tions that were replayed in slow-motion and than all the other allies combined. While Trump is demanding that the defense. No, heads were not bobbing as Trump ter, Dusko Markovic, to get to the front of the endlessly dissected online. At a red-carpet wel- There is no evidence that money has world’s wealthiest nations to do more to intoned that he had been “very, very direct” group as the NATO leaders walked inside the come in Israel, Trump reached out to grab his begun to “pour in” - and countries do not fight terror, he’s also listening to their urg- with members of the NATO alliance in saying at alliance’s new headquarters building. Markovic wife’s hand but she appeared to slap his hand pay the U.S. or NATO directly. But ings about the need for the US to remain they “must finally contribute their fair share.” gave a tense smile, and later called it a “harm- away. A day later, in Rome, Trump seemed to Germany, for instance, has been increas- in the sweeping Paris climate agreement. That came on the heels of a straight-faced less situation”. reach for the first lady’s hand just as she reached ing its defense spending with the goal of As a candidate Trump denounced the greeting from the pontiff. In a photo that quick- But plenty of people in the Balkans were not up to brush her hair aside. On Thursday, the two reaching the 2 percent target by 2024. deal, but has since said he’s waiting to ly went viral, Pope Francis posed next to the amused. “It seems Donald Trump did not want did hold hands as they made their way down After the pomp of presidential travel make a final decision. president with a dour look while Trump grinned. that anyone overshadows his presence at the the stairs of Air Force One on another stop in overseas, Trump will return to “His views are evolving, he came here Adding to the dissonant image, Trump’s wife, summit,” said the Montenegro newspaper their itinerary. Glass said the interactions left Washington to find the same problems to learn and get smarter,” said Gary Cohn, Melania, and daughter, Ivanka, stood next to Vijesti. Asked about the incident, White House people wondering: “What is that going on in that have dogged him. national economic council director, when the president, silently staring off into the dis- press secretary Sean Spicer said he hadn’t seen that relationship?” As a newly appointed special counsel is asked about the president’s views on the tance, their somber expressions heightened by the encounter but noted that places were There was no questioning Trump’s friendly beginning his investigation into links climate agreement. Cohn would not com- their all black outfits. assigned for the group photo. mojo with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin between the Trump campaign and mit to a timetable for a decision. National Back in Brussels, after the outdoor NATO cer- Earlier, Trump and new French President Netanyahu - the two embraced repeatedly Russian officials, Jared Kushner, the presi- Security Adviser H R McMaster, who emony ended, as the leaders headed to their Emmanuel Macron had engaged in a power while Trump was in Israel, in a telling contrast to dent’s son-in-law and close adviser, has appeared with Cohn at a briefing late next event, most chatted and mingled, but hand shake that came across as a meeting of the strained relationship the Israeli leader had become a focus of the probe, according to Friday, quickly jumped in to reiterate that Trump walked alone. It was a stark contrast to alpha males when they met for the first time with Obama. Netanyahu even tried to intervene The Washington Post. His lawyer said Trump would make a decision based “on the way world leaders once maneuvered to get over lunch at the US ambassador’s residence in when a politician in his Likud party with a repu- Kushner will cooperate with investigators. what’s best for the American people”. in the camera angle with Barack Obama when Brussels. After some friendly chatter, the two tation for inappropriate antics tried to take a James Comey, the former FBI director Other G-7 nations leaned heavily on he was the new president on the block. gripped each other’s hands so tightly before the selfie of the unamused-looking president by leading the Russian probe until Trump Trump to stay in the deal, with German The scene repeated itself in Italy at the G-7 cameras that their jaws seemed to clench. It attempting to swat away Oren Hazan’s arm. abruptly fired him, is still expected to testi- Chancellor Angela Merkel saying “we put summit on Friday. After the “family photo” looked like Trump was ready to pull away first For diplomats, body language can be espe- fy before Congress about the memos he forward very many arguments”. group shot, the other leaders convivially walked but Macron wasn’t quite ready to disengage. cially important. Trump’s ambassador to Israel, kept on conversations with the president Trump took part in the ceremonial down the narrow Sicilian streets to their lunch- “They’re presenting themselves as equals,” said Ron Dermer, is probably wishing he’d had a bet- that involved the investigation. The search spectacle of the summit, this time at a eon. Trump hung back and, minutes later, opted body language expert Lillian Glass. “They’re ter poker face during the president’s Jerusalem for a new FBI director continues. picturesque Sicilian town above the instead to ride in a golf cart. Later, a number of both alphas.” stop. When Trump told an Israeli delegation that And Trump’s policy agenda has run into Mediterranean Sea. But he also held one- the leaders surrounded Trump, some laughing A different kind of hand-clasping - or lack he had just gotten back from the Middle East - problems. The GOP health care bill that on-one meetings with the leaders of as they listened. thereof - also sparked chatter during the trip. which Jerusalem is clearly part of - Dermer passed the House faces uncertain Japan, the United Kingdom and At the NATO group shot on Thursday Two days in a row, the president and first lady instinctively reacted to the flub by putting his prospects in the Senate, after a Germany. — AP Trump’s move to get to the front of the pack Melania Trump failed to connect when Trump palm to his forehead. — AP SUNDAY, MAY 28, 2017 INTERNATIONAL Carter’s Cold War strategist Brzezinski dies

WASHINGTON: Former US national security Carter contend with several international Carter’s most trusted advisors: Secretary of Vast Influence life-span. After the Carter years, Brzezinski advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski, who established issues including the Iranian revolution that State Cyrus Vance, who pushed for a Carter had known Brzezinski before his became a consultant on international affairs himself in the Carter administration as a overthrew the Shah, the taking of 52 Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT-2) election to the White House in 1976 and and a senior advisor for the Georgetown hard-liner on foreign policy, died on Friday, Americans as hostages in Tehran and a failed with Moscow, and Defense Secretary Harold asked him to leave Columbia University, Center for Strategic and International Studies his family said. He was 89. Brzezinski’s daugh- rescue mission, and the Soviet invasion of Brown, who urged a US-Soviet accord to where the effects of Soviet communism had in Washington. He also taught American for- ter Mika said on social media that her father Afghanistan. As national security advisor, curb conventional forces in Europe. When been the focus of much of Brzezinski’s work. eign policy at Johns Hopkins University. He died peacefully, but did not give the cause of Brzezinski, who Carter plucked from the aca- Soviet troops invaded Afghanistan, Having regular access to Carter gave him vast frequently wrote opinion articles for newspa- his death. demic world, saw many of the Soviet Union’s Brzezinski strongly backed the arming of influence in Washington, which for a time led pers and published several books, including Brzezinski, the son of a Polish diplomat, foreign policy moves as evidence it could not Afghan rebels in response to the invasion. to recurring reports that he and Vance were “Strategic Vision: America and the Crisis of was national security advisor for all four years be trusted. His hardline stance on US-Soviet relations rivals for the president’s ear. The rivalry lasted Global Power” in 2012. of Jimmy Carter’s presidency. He helped That placed him at odds with two of led Pravda, the Soviet Communist Party until Vance resigned after the aborted mis- Vice President George H W Bush, trying to newspaper, to denounce him as a “foe of sion to rescue American hostages in Iran in build up his own image as a tough foreign detente”. And while he was skeptical of April 1980. Before the seizure of the US policy realist, considered it a coup to secure Soviet motives and objectives, Brzezinski Embassy in Tehran in 1979, Vance had resisted Brzezinski’s support in his 1988 presidential nurtured a diplomatic friendship between Brzezinski’s proposals that Washington back a campaign. Brzezinski was at times critical of the United States and China, which culminat- military crackdown against Iran’s radical the foreign policies of both Bill Clinton and ed in a trip to Beijing in June 1978. Six Islamist forces. Once the embassy was taken George W Bush. He was sharply critical of months later Carter announced a decision to by followers of Islamic leader Ayatollah Bush’s “war on terror” and the 2003 invasion re-establish diplomatic ties with China start- Ruhollah Khomeini, Vance sought Carter’s of Iraq. In Aug 2007 Brzezinski endorsed ing in 1979. backing for an attempt to come to terms with Democratic presidential candidate Barack Brzezinski’s view of the Soviet Union may Khomeini. Brzezinski characteristically Obama, saying that Obama “recognizes that have been colored by his childhood experi- favored military action to free the 52 the challenge is a new face, a new sense of ences. Born in Warsaw, Poland, on March 28, American hostages and punish Iran. Carter direction, a new definition of America’s role in 1928, he was taken as a youngster to Canada vacillated but eventually accepted Brzezinski’s the world”. where his father served as a diplomat. When proposal for the ill-fated rescue mission, in “He was an important part of our lives for the communists took over Poland at the end which eight servicemen died. more than four decades and was a superb of World War II, the family remained in the Brzezinski also took part in negotiations public servant,” Carter said in a statement. West. Brzezinski received a doctorate from toward the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty in 1979, Brzezinski was an active professor and author Harvard University in 1953 and became an which was seen by many as the major well into his 80s. He did not support President American citizen in 1958. He voiced support achievement of Carter’s presidency. In the Donald Trump’s election and criticized his for- for US policy in Vietnam in the mid-1960s, arms control field, Brzezinski, despite his life- eign policy as vague. “Does America have a and served on the policy planning staff of long antipathy to Soviet communism, joined foreign policy right now?” he tweeted in President Lyndon Johnson’s State defense secretary Brown in spearheading the February. “The President should outline why Department in that era. Along with David unsuccessful drive to win Senate approval of America is important to the world, but also WASHINGTON: In this Jan 17, 1981 file photo, US President Jimmy Rockefeller, chairman of the Chase the 1979 SALT-2 accord with Moscow. why the world needs America.” Brzezinski and Carter shakes hands with his national security advisor Zbigniew Manhattan Bank, Brzezinski helped to found Although it never cleared the Senate as a wife Emillie had three children, including Brzezinski as he presents Brzezinski with the Medal of Freedom at a the Trilateral Commission, a private group result of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in Mika, a host on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” show. that promoted closer ties among North December 1979, SALT-2 remained unofficially He passed away in Falls Church, Virginia, his White House ceremony. —AP America, West Europe and Japan. in effect even beyond its original five-year family said. —Agencies Myanmar, having warmed to West, turning to China again Suu Kyi finding less love among Western democracies

WASHINGTON: Myanmar was supposed to turn ing deeper relationships with its booming leader, fostering democracy on China’s doorstep. away from China and toward the West when the US economies would provide the US long-term strate- Republicans and Democrats touted the change as a helped it transition from five decades of military rule. gic and economic advantages. victory for US interests and values. The opposite is happening as the Southeast Asian Derek Mitchell, the former US ambassador who China, which sees Myanmar as a land bridge to country’s new civilian government fails to attract spearheaded Obama’s Myanmar rapprochement, said the Indian Ocean, saw a strategic setback. Yun Sun, Western investment and Beijing goes on a charm China was “stunned” when the country reached out a China expert at the Stimson Center in offensive. China is offering economic and political to the West between 2011 and 2015. China is now Washington, said Chinese policy experts even char- support and a relationship free of the human rights making up for lost time, and capitalizing on President acterized it with a proverb: “The cooked duck flew concerns straining Myanmar’s ties elsewhere. Donald Trump’s reduced attention for Myanmar, he out of the window.” She said the proverb’s meaning Also known as Burma, Myanmar represented a for- said. “It gave an opportunity for China to say, ‘See is clear: “Myanmar was already in our pockets but eign policy success for President Barack Obama. He we’re on your border and we’re here to stay. You can’t somehow the Americans stole it from us.” But coaxed its powerful generals into ceding power by Trump may have little political incentive now to pri- WELLESLEY, Massachusetts: Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ges- normalizing diplomatic relations and rolling back oritize US ties with Myanmar. “What are left now are years of economic sanctions, paving the way for the problems,” Sun added. tures after she delivered the commencement address at Wellesley College Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi to take power Problem one is sluggish economic growth. on Friday. Clinton graduated from the school in 1969. —AP after winning elections. Washington has increased foreign aid and encour- Suu Kyi’s historic struggle for democracy still aged American investors by lifting sanctions. But the Clinton slams Trump evokes deep respect in Washington and European moves haven’t spurred economic activity in one of capitals, but 14 months running a civilian govern- Asia’s last untapped markets. Myanmar ranks 170th ment has exposed her inability to bring peace to a out of 190 nations in the World Bank’s ease-of-doing- at graduation speech country riven by ethnic conflict. She also has strug- business rankings, and third-worst globally for con- gled to produce economic growth, hobbled by a lack tract enforcement. Foreign investment dropped NEW YORK: Hillary Clinton launched a stinging election and possible collusion by Trump’s cam- of control over the nation’s still powerful military and almost a third between April 2016 and April 2017, attack on Donald Trump Friday, obliquely com- paign. The former first lady said her class of a rigid management style. Finding less love among according to Myanmar government figures, with no paring him to former president Richard Nixon, 1969 was “furious” about the then-recent elec- the Western democracies, Suu Kyi is cautiously new US projects. who resigned in 1974 to escape impeachment, tion of Nixon, “a man whose presidency would embracing closer ties to China. “Amid the unpre- Problem two is human rights. Western nations in and savaging the Republican assault on fact- eventually end in disgrace with his impeach- dictable challenges of this democratic transition, March backed a UN fact-finding mission on reported based politics. The defeated Democratic presi- ment for obstruction of justice.” Western influence on Burma is waning, while Beijing atrocities against Myanmar’s downtrodden Rohingya dential nominee made her remarks in a com- is becoming more assertive,” Myanmar’s Irrawaddy Muslims. Suu Kyi opposed the idea, tarnishing her mencement address at her alma mater ‘Assault on truth’ news website said in an editorial. international reputation. Problem three is ethnic con- Wellesley College, a women’s liberal arts col- “You are graduating at a time when there is Recent weeks have seen a flurry of China- flict. Suu Kyi has prioritized resolving Myanmar’s lege in Massachusetts, 48 years after her own a full-fledged assault on truth and reason. Just Myanmar engagement. Suu Kyi met Chinese leader Xi decades-long wars between the army and ethnic graduation. log on to social media for 10 seconds it will hit Jinping at a Beijing summit in mid-May, her second rebels, with little success. She tried again this week, Never once uttering Trump’s name, she you right in the face,” she said. “People denying visit there in the past year. Earlier, Myanmar’s titular Aung San Suu Kyi bringing rebel groups together for talks with the gov- urged the class of 2017 to get politically and science, concocting elaborate hurtful conspira- president, Htin Kyaw, received a six-day state visit. ernment and military. socially involved, saying that the future of cy theories... Drumming up rampant fear about Suu Kyi’s trip ended with an agreement with China to count on the Americans,’” Mitchell said. The State China has leverage with rebels near its border and America depends on “brave, thoughtful people undocumented immigrants, Muslims, minori- create an economic cooperation zone as part of the Department and White House did not respond to says it supports peace. Resolution, however, hinges like you insisting on truth and integrity”. ties, the poor,” she added. “Some are even deny- Asian giant’s “Belt and Road” initiative to connect with requests for comment. on Myanmar’s willingness to cede power to minori- Coughing at one point before being passed a ing things we see with our own eyes, like the Asian and European markets. Trump has started to reach out to Southeast Asian ties and facilitate greater federalism. On economic bottle of water and continuing briefly in a size of crowds,” she said, again alluding to but Last weekend, Myanmar’s Navy held drills with leaders, praising Philippines’ president Rodrigo development, China faces wary Burmese citizens. hoarse voice, the former secretary of state who not naming Trump, who falsely accused the Chinese warships. China’s state-run Global Times Duterte for his deadly war on drugs and inviting him Chinese projects have uprooted villagers and hurt the made history as the first US woman to win a news media last January of misrepresenting said the military cooperation demonstrated “politi- and Thailand’s prime minister, who took power in a environment, factors that led Myanmar in 2011 to major party nomination for president was fre- the size of his inauguration crowds. “Then cal trust”. That trust was expected to develop coup, to the White House. Next week, Trump is host- suspend a $3.6 billion dam primarily funded by quently interrupted by applause. defending themselves by talking about quote between Suu Kyi and the US-led West. Myanmar’s ing communist Vietnam’s prime minister. Trump has Chinese energy interests. The suspension remains a “Now, you may have heard that things unquote alternative facts.” enduring fear of being dominated by its much larger yet to speak with democratic icon Suu Kyi. sore point. Mitchell, the former Obama envoy, didn’t exactly go the way I planned, but you Clinton called Trump’s proposed federal neighbor, China, was one reason it improved ties For two decades, while Myanmar languished warned of a larger strategic setback for the US Failing know what? I’m doing OK,” she said of her elec- budget “an attack of unimaginable cruelty on with the United States in the first place. The Obama under repressive military rule, US administrations and to consolidate Myanmar’s transition would tell the toral defeat. “I won’t lie, Chardonnay helped a the most vulnerable” that “grossly underfunds” administration seized the opportunity while trying influential lawmakers adored Suu Kyi. Obama helped region’s autocratic governments they were right, he little too,” she added to roars of delight. Clinton public education, mental health care, efforts to to “pivot” American foreign policy focus to Asia, hop- her transformation from political prisoner to national said, that “democracy doesn’t work in Asia.” —AP implicitly compared Trump to Nixon, the combat America’s opioid epidemic and threat- Republican president brought down by the ens to worsen climate change. “It matters Watergate scandal. He sacked his attorney gen- because if our leaders lie about the problems eral in a move some have compared to Trump’s we face, we’ll never solve them. It matters Clashes as Venezuela protesters target base firing of FBI director James Comey, who was because it undermines confidence in govern- investigating Russian interference in last year’s ment as a whole.” —AFP CARACAS: Riot police in Venezuela fired tear gas who tried to march to the Los Proceres complex, stituent assembly” to be elected in July and tasked and water cannon to stop anti-government protest- which houses the defense ministry and lies close to a with drafting a new constitution, saying Maduro’s ers from marching on a key military installation major military base in Caracas. plans “will liquidate Venezuelan democracy forever.” Friday during the latest violence in nearly two Friday’s protest was aimed at “demanding that Masked protesters threw Molotov cocktails at riot Texas ‘angel of death’ months of unrest. The opposition is trying to sway the armed forces lower their weapons and not be police in scenes familiar after nearly two months of the support of the armed forces, a key pillar of the complicit in the dictatorship,” said Freddy Guevara, an unrest. A 33-year-old man who was injured Thursday government of socialist President Nicolas Maduro, opposition leader who is vice president of parlia- night during a protest in the western city of nurse charged again who is resisting opposition calls for early elections. ment, the only branch of government the opposition Cabudare died on Friday, bringing the death toll Retired military personnel joined demonstrators controls. He called on the military to reject a “con- from eight weeks of unrest to 58. Several people SAN ANTONIO: A former Texas bars and thwart next year’s were also injured in the capital on Friday, including nurse known as the “angel of death” mandatory release. opposition lawmaker Carlos Paparoni, who was for allegedly having killed up to 60 “The possibility of this individual struck in the leg with a blunt object. babies was served a new murder suspected of killing several dozen warrant linking her to the death of infants being set free, was shocking Protests planned an infant boy more than 30 years to many, including the victims’ fam- Attorney General Luisa Ortega blamed military ago, a district attorney said on ilies,” LaHood said. In 1983, prosecu- police for hundreds of injuries and at least one Friday. Genene Jones, 66, was sen- tors in Bexar County, which con- death. Protesters brand the socialist president a dic- tenced to 99 years in prison after tains San Antonio, said they were tator, blaming him for economic turmoil and food being convicted of giving a fatal investigating 47 suspicious infant overdose to 15-month-old Chelsea deaths at a county hospital where shortages. Maduro is resisting their calls for early Genene Jones elections, saying the opposition and the United McClellan in 1982. She was suspect- Jones had worked. Since then, law States are plotting a coup against him. Despite the ed by prosecutors of having given fatal injections enforcement have said she may have been opposition’s calls for the military to abandon to between 40 to 60 infants and toddlers. “She linked to as many as 60 deaths of babies and Maduro, the high command has retained its public has been suspected in dozens of infant deaths, toddlers. Many of the deaths involved drugs support for him so far. she has only been held accountable for one,” that are difficult to trace. She has only been con- A crowd of Maduro’s supporters in red shirts start- Bexar County District Attorney Nicholas LaHood victed of killing one baby. told reporters on Friday. LaHood said Jones was emotional when served ed a counter-demonstration on Friday near the presi- LaHood said new evidence has been found with the new indictment on Thursday night. She is dential palace in central Caracas. The president has to bring the new indictment charging her with imprisoned at the Murray Unit in Gatesville, Texas, launched steps to reform the constitution in the murder of then 11-month-old Joshua and is set for release on March 1, 2018, according to response to the crisis. His opponents say that is a bid Sawyer in 1981. When Jones was sentenced, online prison records. Jones worked as a pediatric to dodge elections and cling to power. The National she had the benefit of a 1977 mandatory nurse in several Texas hospitals, clinics, and doctors’ Electoral Council said those who wanted to stand for release parole law. The law was changed in offices in the late 1970s and early 80s. The baby election to the constituent assembly to rewrite the 1987, but did not apply retroactively, thus set- named in the latest indictment, Sawyer, died amid constitution should sign up next Thursday and ting a March 2018 release date, LaHood said. a surge of pediatric deaths that occurred when CARACAS: Opposition demonstrators use a giant slingshot in clashes with riot police Friday. The opposition urged demonstrators to rally He gave no details of the new evidence but Jones was working as a pediatric intensive care unit during a protest against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Friday. —AFP again yesterday, this time at the offices of the state the new indictment could keep her behind of a San Antonio hospital. —Reuters media regulator. —AFP SUNDAY, MAY 28, 2017 INTERNATIONAL Moldova’s ‘frozen conflict’ has lessons for east Ukraine

TIRASPOL, Moldova: The country but to create a “frozen conflict”: A fester- Delicate dance on the side of Lugansk and Donetsk,” through Ukraine. But Kiev on May 20 Nikolai Klimkin serves does not officially ing wound that allows the Kremlin to An intense brain drain over the says a blogger identifying herself only as imposed a temporary blockade on exist and has remained trapped in a lim- meddle at will and hamper any moves decades means that more than half of Olga out of fear of retribution from the Transnistria until it can establish rules for bo of impoverished stagnation for closer to the West. The scenario has hap- Transnistria’s residents are pensioners authorities. “But those in charge in checking Russia’s cargo for banned decades. The 32-year-old is a solider in pened before when Moscow decided to who side with Ukraine’s insurgents out of Transnistria would prefer not to get into goods such as arms. The sudden halt in the army of the self-proclaimed state of support two breakaway regions in ex- nostalgia for the days when the Kremlin a fight with either Ukraine, which is Russian support prompted a run on Transnistria - a tiny sliver of land that Soviet Georgia. Transnistria turned into a ruled their land. But Transnistria’s leaders threatening us with a trade blockade, or stores for essentials such as matches for claimed independence from Moldova frozen conflict for Moldova after it was tread a much more delicate line and Russia, on which we financially depend.” lighting gas stoves and salt. just after the Soviet Union fell apart wrested away from the rest of the coun- have never recognised the separatists’ Everything from Russian food to med- some 25 years ago. About half of the try with the help of Russian forces in a independence. “Of course, the locals are icine and fuel reaches Transnistria Kremlin towers nearly 500,000 people living in the 1992 war that killed 1,000 people. The region’s deputy parliament region are ethnic Moldovans. A 2015 The breakaway region’s capital speaker Galina Antyufeyeva said she census showed Russians accounting for Tiraspol now appears trapped in a could not rule out that Ukraine made about 40 percent of the population and Soviet time warp more than a quarter of the decision out of concern over Ukrainians comprising much of the rest. a century after Communism’s collapse. Moscow’s continued military presence But Transnistria’s independence is not A huge statue of Bolshevik leader in Transnistria. The number of its troops even recognized by its main supporter Vladimir Lenin dominates the main in the region remains a secret but is a Russia despite the presence of its troops square and portraits of dictator Joseph constant worry for Kiev - afraid of being in the region. Now Klimkin says he can Stalin stare down from billboards over hemmed in by Russia from both the see history repeating itself across the potholed streets where shabby govern- east and west. “Such blockades are border to the east in Ukraine as the war ment buildings are emblazoned with inadmissible,” Antyufeyeva told AFP. “We between Moscow-backed separatists and fading Soviet coats of arms. have to develop good-neighborly rela- Kiev sets into yet another “frozen conflict” Transnistria issues a local version of tions with Ukraine.” across the former Soviet region. And he is the Russian ruble and prints its own But people such as blogger Olga think worried that the separatist Ukrainian fief- domestic identity papers. Both are the Kremlin could have easily staked its doms of Lugansk and Donetsk will end worthless outside the region and only a claim on either Transnistria or Ukraine’s up following his homeland into a grey lucky few are able to travel to Ukraine’s east if it wanted, regardless of what Kiev zone of uncertainty and hardship. “I just neighboring Black Sea coastal retreat of did. “Something is preventing it from hope that what happened to us does not Odessa when the border guards are in doing this, and that something lies inside happen to them,” Klimkin says from a particularly lenient mood. Ukraine’s the Kremlin’s walls,” said Olga. “In under the rim of his army cap. east is still experiencing low-level fight- Transnistria, we have a joke about how ing but is also freer in some respects: the Kremlin really has two towers instead Soviet time warp Its documents are accepted for travel TIRASPOL: People take pictures of a Soviet armored personnel carrier of one. And one cannot agree with the Kiev has long suspected that Russia into Russia and it uses the official ruble placed as a monument in the capital of the self-proclaimed Moldovan other about what to do with either never intended to seize Ukraine’s east for trade. Republic of Transnistria on April 3, 2017. —AFP Transnistria or east Ukraine.” —AFP Britain arrests 2 more in Manchester probe Hunt continues for suicide bomber’s network

MANCHESTER: British police said they that have coincided with an offensive Conservative Prime Minister Theresa leaders to demand action from inter- arrested two more people during raids on the jihadist group in Syria and Iraq May served as interior minister. The net providers and social media compa- yesterday in connection with the sui- by US, British and other Western forces. number of police officers fell by 14 per- nies to keep extremist content from cide bombing at a Manchester concert, Dozens of IS fighters were killed in US cent, or almost 20,000, from 2009 to getting online. “The fight is moving with a “large part” of the network strikes in Syria on Friday, while masked 2016, according to the independent from the battlefield to the Internet,” she behind the attack now being held. The gunmen killed at least 28 people in an Institute for Fiscal Studies think tank. said. A YouGov poll in The Times news- two men, aged 20 and 22, were arrest- attack on Coptic Christians in Egypt. paper put the Conservatives at 43 per- ed in north Manchester early yesterday But as campaigning resumed in Britain Focus on Internet cent compared with Labour at 38 per- after police gained entry to an address for a snap June 8 election following a At the G7 summit meeting in Sicily cent, far better for Labour than the using a controlled explosion. The halt called after Monday’s attack, the on Friday, May faced questions from double-digit margin that had previous- arrests bring to 11 the number of sus- issue of security, which had not been journalists over the police funding cuts ly separated it from the governing par- pects held in Britain over Monday’s widely discussed before the attack, was during her six years as the interior min- ty. But the poll also suggested that 41 DENPASAR, Indonesia: Convicted Australian drug trafficker Schapelle Corby, blast at a concert by US pop idol Ariana poised to feature highly. ister. “We have protected counter-ter- percent of respondents believe the seen with her face obscured with a shawl, is escorted by officials at the Grande, in which 22 people died and Opposition Labour leader Jeremy rorism police funding, we’ve increased Conservatives would handle defense Correction Bureau on Bali island yesterday ahead of her departure to 116 were injured, and for which the Corbyn said it was the “responsibility” the funding for our security and intelli- and security best, while just 18 percent Brisbane. —AFP Islamic State group has claimed of governments to minimise the risk of gence agencies and we continue to said the same of Labour. YouGov polled responsibility. Police in Libya have terror by giving police the funding they provide them with the support they 2,052 people on Wednesday and detained the father and brother of 22- need, after cuts made while need,” May said. She also urged the G7 Thursday. —AFP Australian trafficker Corby year-old bomber Salman Abedi. Mark Rowley, head of Britain’s counter-ter- to return home amid storm rorism police, said on Friday that police had captured “a large part of the net- KUTA, Indonesia: Australian Schapelle National obsession work” linked to the atrocity in which Corby battled through a media scrum yester- The view of her case is starkly different in seven children aged under 18 were day as she left a Bali villa to head home 12 Indonesia, where many see Corby as a com- among the 22 dead. “We are very hap- years after being convicted of drug traffick- mon criminal who simply broke the country’s py we’ve got our hands around some ing on the holiday island, a long-awaited tough anti-drugs laws. Australian media have of the key players that we are con- return that has captivated public attention. flown into Bali en masse and camped out out- cerned about but there’s still a little bit The beauty school dropout covered her face side Corby’s Bali villa for the past few days, and more to do,” he said. with a scarf as she was bustled out of her hundreds of police officers have been Britain’s terror threat assessment home on the Indonesian resort island, amid deployed for her departure. Bali corrections has been raised to “critical”, the highest heavy security as a huge pack of Australian chief Surung Pasaribu said the Australian con- level, meaning an attack is considered and international journalists jostled to get a sulate on the island had requested help to imminent. Armed police will be on shot of her. ensure her departure was smooth, which he patrol over the holiday weekend, with The 39-year-old, who was arrested in said was “normal”. “We will protect her,” he said. security increased at football’s show- 2004 at Bali airport, was bundled into a car “We will pray for her that she will repent, God piece FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium with tinted windows and sped off in a con- wants humans to return to the right path.” in London yesterday. “Anyone coming voy that included armored vehicles through The Australian interest in Corby, which to the FA Cup Final or the other play-off narrow streets as curious on-lookers gawped began with her arrest, intensified into an matches over the weekend will see an at the spectacle. After signing documents at obsession during her trial. The dramatic increase in police numbers in and a government office, her convoy raced courtroom scenes of her breaking down in around the stadium,” said Jon Williams towards the airport, from where she was to tears as she was convicted and her sister from the Metropolitan Police. depart on a flight to Brisbane later yesterday. Mercedes screaming from the sidelines were “Good bye to this parole paper work,” she watched live by millions of Australians. The Security to the fore posted under a picture of the documents on media have closely tracked her case, from the The bombing was the latest in a MANCHESTER: Policemen are mobilized at a police cordon during a police operation at a proper- an Instagram account, which had attracted sordid conditions in Bali’s Kerobokan jail - series of IS-claimed attacks in Europe ty in Moss Side yesterday. —AFP over 35,000 followers within a few hours of where prisoners live in cramped, filthy cells being set up. and drug abuse is widespread - to her strug- Corby was sentenced to 20 years in jail in gles with mental illness. The end of her sen- 2005 after being caught with several kilos of tence was brought forward after she received marijuana stuffed in her surfing gear. She several remissions for good behavior, and a Melania’s pricey jacket was released in 2014 but was required to five-year cut following an appeal to clemency remain on Bali another three years under the to the Indonesian president. conditions of her parole, and now has to Indonesia, which has some of the world’s toughest anti-narcotics laws, has stepped up draws attention in Sicily leave. Her story has fascinated the Australian public like few others in recent times. Her its campaign against drug use since Corby steadfast proclamations of innocence and was jailed. Two Australians were put to death TAORMINA, Sicily: Melania Trump’s first outing in boost for designers. Gabbana has celebrated well-documented fight with mental illness in alongside six other foreigners and one the Sicilian sunshine was in a colorful floral each of Mrs Trump’s appearance with Instagram prison generated much sympathy in Indonesian in April 2015 for drug smuggling, applique jacket by Dolce & Gabbana that sells for posts. He shared three photos of the floral jacket, Australia, where she was often depicted as sparking a serious diplomatic row between $51,000, or several thousand dollars below the worn over a simple white shift dress, with Mrs the victim of a conspiracy. Jakarta and Canberra. —AFP median US income in 2015. She also carried a Trump looking model-perfect as she stepped matching clutch to lunch with spouses of the G-7 out of an SUV. Gabbana tagged the photo with leaders, held at the historic Elephants Palace and hearts and a “Thank You” to @flotus #melania- hosted by Catania’s mayor. trump. Dolce & Gabbana have made Sicily their Pope denounces speculators The burst of color in the US first lady’s fashion muse, so it wasn’t surprising that Trump’s wardrobe came after a steady dose of mostly wife would wear their designs in Sicily, the final in visit to industrial workers black and white during President Donald Trump’s stop on Trump’s trip. GENOA, Italy: Pope Francis highlighted the only sees the business and workers as the inaugural overseas tour, including a prim black The White House did not respond to requests struggles workers face in a globalizing econo- means to make profit.” lace dress with a matching mantilla head cover for comment on how much Mrs Trump, a former my with a visit yesterday to a troubled steel He decried a political system that “some- that she wore to meet Pope Francis, and a dark model and the wife of an independently wealthy factory in Genoa, where he stressed the times seems to encourage” speculators, “not jacket with golden detailing on the cuff and collar president, paid for the jacket. The US govern- importance of work in giving people a sense those who invest and believe in work.” He also that she wore for her arrival in Italy. Both outfits ment does not provide first ladies with a of human dignity and denounced those who denounced those who claim that workers do were also by Milan designers Domenico Dolce wardrobe allowance - though attire for official exploit workers. The visit puts a focus on the their jobs only for the money, saying that and Stefano Gabbana. events of public or historic significance may be plight of workers whose lives have been “denies the dignity of work.” Francis, an The fashion choices of America’s first ladies are given as a gift by a designer and accepted on made precarious by years of economic crisis, Argentine whose parents left Italy in the early a longstanding source of public fascination, and behalf of the US government. Several fashion including in Italy where a high jobless rate, 20th century, also referred to his personal feel- Mrs Trump is getting a taste of that on the trip, her designers have said publicly that they will not especially among young adults, drives many ings aroused by visiting the port city, the depar- first extended period in the public eye since her dress the first lady because they oppose her hus- to leave the country. ture point in the past for Italians seeking new husband’s inauguration. She has been living in the band’s policies - a fact that Gabbana appeared to Speaking to some 3,500 industrial workers, lives in North and South America. couple’s penthouse at Trump Tower in New York chide in earlier Instagram posts he tagged #boy- many in factory uniforms or hard hats, Francis “It’s the first time I come to Genoa, and instead of the White House, but plans to move to cottdolce&gabbanaplease with laughing emojis. distinguished what he called the “real entrepre- being so close to the port reminds me of where Washington once the couple’s 11-year-old son fin- Mrs Trump, a former model, is known for her styl- neur,” a person who “shares the labors of work- my father departed from,” he said. “This gives ishes the school year. ish appearance. Her fashion choices so far have ers and shares the joys of work” to create some- me a great emotion.” After the visit at the facto- Michelle Obama, for example, received rave been a contrast to her predecessor, who liked to thing together, and speculators who are not ry, Francis held separate meetings with clergy at reviews for most of the gowns she wore to White mix designer items with more accessible brands bothered when they fire workers in a search for the Cathedral of San Lorenzo and later with House state dinners that she and her husband like J Crew. profit. “One sickness of the economy is the grad- young people in a different church. Later the hosted. But she was also mocked for some fash- The retail price for the Dolce & Gabbana jacket ual transformation of entrepreneurs into specu- pontiff also planned to meet with poor and ion choices, including wearing shorts on Air Mrs Trump wore comes in at about $5,500 below lators,” the pontiff said. “The speculator doesn’t homeless people as well as refugees and pris- CATANIA, Italy: US First Lady Melania Trump steps Force One and sporting designer sneakers that the median US household income of $56,516 in love his business, doesn’t love the workers, but oners. He will also visit a pediatric hospital. —AP out of a car as she arrives at Chierici Palace on cost more than $500 during a visit to a food 2015, the most recent year for which figures are Friday, part of a visit of the G7 first ladies. —AP bank. The first lady’s attire can also be a big available from the US Census Bureau. —AP SUNDAY, MAY 28, 2017 INTERNATIONAL Protests hit Kashmir after top rebel killed Six rebels killed along de facto border

SRINAGAR: One civilian was killed and dozens the area, with police and paramilitary soldiers fir- sites, including Facebook and Twitter. The social of others injured yesterday after massive anti- ing shotgun pellets and tear gas to stop the media ban on April 26 came after videos depict- India protests and clashes erupted in Indian- protests. Witnesses said a young man was killed ing the alleged abuse of Kashmiris by Indian controlled Kashmir following the killing of a and several other people were injured after gov- forces fueled widespread protests. prominent rebel commander and his associate ernment forces fired on the protesters near the Anti-India sentiment runs deep among the region’s mostly Muslim population and most people support the rebels’ cause against Indian rule despite a decades-long military crackdown to fight the armed rebellion. Last year, similar massive protests followed by clashes roiled Kashmir following the killing of charismatic rebel MARAWI, Philippines: A fire rages in houses following air strikes by the Philippine Air leader Burhan Wani. His death led to months of Force yesterday. —AP protests and a security lockdown during which at least 90 people were killed and thousands injured. Hundreds were blinded or maimed by Philippines steps up the firing of government forces.

Border clash bombing of militants Earlier yesterday, Indian soldiers killed six MARAWI, Philippines: Philippine securi- said nine other people may have been mur- suspected rebels along the highly militarized ty forces yesterday intensified a bombing dered at a militant checkpoint. Duterte has de facto border that divides Kashmir between campaign on homes and other buildings vowed to extinguish the threat of the mili- India and Pakistan, the army said. The gun bat- in a southern city where they have been tants, whom he has said belong to the local tle erupted after a group of heavily armed mili- battling Islamist militants for five days, Maute terrorist group but are being backed tants crossed from the Pakistani-controlled part and warned there may be collateral dam- by criminals in the area. of Kashmir into the Indian-held portion in west- age. President Rodrigo Duterte declared ern Rampur sector, said army spokesman Col martial law across the southern third of Prayers to end ‘terrorism’ Rajesh Kalia. On Friday, the army said soldiers the Philippines in response to the clash- Nevertheless, Duterte also said on killed two suspected militants in the same area es, which have claimed at least 48 lives Friday that he was prepared to talk with the after they crossed into the Indian-administered and he has said are part of a campaign by group’s leaders. His spokesman, Ernesto part of Kashmir from the Pakistani-held part. the Islamic State (IS) group to establish a Abella, said this was partly an offer made in There was no independent confirmation of the local caliphate. the spirit of the Muslim holy month of An Indian army vehicle is parked next to a burning house where two Kashmiri rebels were latest incidents. Most of the 200,000 residents of Marawi, Ramadan, which began in the Philippines killed during a gunfight in the Tral area south of Srinagar yesterday. — AFP India and Pakistan claim Kashmir in its one of the major Muslim cities in the main- yesterday. “Together we pray for an end to in a gun battle with government forces in the site of the gun battle. Police chief S P Vaid said entirety and have fought two wars over their ly Catholic Philippines, fled the city because terrorism that falsely claims to advance disputed region. Rebel leader Sabzar Ahmed the man was killed by crossfire. rival claims to the territory. Rebel groups have of the fighting as the military used air raids Islam and seeks to subjugate our land to Bhat and a fellow militant were killed after As the news of the rebel leader’s killing been fighting since 1989 for Kashmir’s inde- and engaged in street-to-street battles to the brutal IS,” Abella said in a statement. “In troops cordoned off the southern Tral area spread in the region, thousands of people, pendence or merger with neighboring flush out the militants. But, with security this spirit of Muslim peace, the president overnight following a tip that rebels were hiding including students, took to the streets shouting Pakistan. Nearly 70,000 people have been killed forces unable to end the crisis and the gun- has offered the hand of peaceful dialogue there, police said. The gun battle ended later “Go India, go back” and “We want freedom.” in the fighting and the ensuing Indian crack- men believed to be holding up to 15 to terrorist groups, to avoid bloodshed in yesterday and soldiers recovered the bodies of Traders shuttered shops and businesses across down. India has accused Pakistan of arming hostages, the military warned on Saturday this time of prayer, fasting and mercy.” two militants. However, they were searching the the Kashmir Valley, including in the region’s main and training the rebels, which Pakistan denies. that it would step up the bombing assaults. However there appeared to be an area for at least one more body, police said. city of Srinagar. Officials said clashes were Rebel groups have largely been suppressed by “In as much as we would like to avoid extremely small chance of talks, unless they As the violence raged, hundreds of angry resi- reported in more than four dozen places in the Indian forces in recent years. However, public collateral damage, these rebels are forcing were to negotiate the release of the dents chanting anti-India slogans marched in an region. Dozens of civilians were reported injured opposition to Indian rule remains deep and is the hand of government by hiding and hostages. Local military spokesman military attempt to help the trapped rebels escape. in the clashes. Authorities suspended most now principally expressed through street holding out inside private homes, govern- spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Jo-ar Herrera Clashes between rock-throwing protesters and Internet services in the region a day after they protests marked by youths hurling stones at ment buildings and other facilities,” military told AFP the fighting could not stop government forces erupted in different places in lifted a month-long ban on 22 social networking government forces. — AP spokesman Brigadier-General Restituto because of Ramadan. “It is painful for the Padilla said. “Their refusal to surrender is Maranao (the name for local Muslims) that it holding the city captive. Hence, it is now is Ramadan but our action now is to protect increasingly becoming necessary to use Marawi,” Herrera said. “These are the impacts more surgical airstrikes to clear the city and of the local terrorist group’s actions.” to bring this rebellion to a quicker end.” The battle to clear the city of the gun- The violence erupted on Tuesday when men was proving hard because they had dozens of gunmen went on a rampage scattered into small groups and were mov- throughout Marawi in response to an ing to different houses and setting up attempt by security forces to arrest Isnilon sniper positions, according to the military. Hapilon, a veteran Filipino militant regard- “They also have sympathizers from private ed as the local leader of IS. The gunmen armed groups,” Herrera said. Islamist mili- planted black IS flags, took a priest and up tants working with criminals and corrupt to 14 other people hostage from a church, politicians is common across Mindanao, and set fire to buildings. Thirteen soldiers, where a Muslim separatist rebellion has two policemen and 31 militants have died claimed more than 120,000 lives since the in the fighting, according to authorities. 1970s. The Maute, Abu Sayyaf and other Two civilians were also confirmed killed small hardline groups are not interested in inside a hospital that the gunmen had negotiating peace and have in recent years occupied on Tuesday, and the military has looked to IS to help them. — AFP India aids Sri Lanka as monsoon kills 100 COLOMBO: India joined Sri Lanka’s relief was expected in Colombo on Monday with operation yesterday as 230,000 people more aid. “When you feel the pain, we also were driven from their homes after an feel the pain,” the envoy said while formally intense monsoon deluge killed at least 103 handing over the Indian aid to Sri Lanka’s people. Rainfall on Friday triggered the Foreign minister Ravi Karunanayake at the worst flooding and landslides in 14 years in Colombo port. The Indian aid included a the southern and western parts of the medical team as well as inflatable boats island, authorities said. The Disaster and medicine. Management Centre (DMC) said 103 peo- India has offered more aid, including ple were confirmed killed while another helicopters, to boost the relief operations, KHOST, Afghanistan: Afghan residents gather at the scene of a suicide car bomb that targeted a CIA-funded pro-government militia force at a 113 were missing. The military conducted government spokesman Rajitha Senaratne public bus station in this province yesterday. — AFP search operations in landslide-hit areas and said. President Maithripala Sirisena, who the airforce deployed five aircraft for rescue returned from a state visit to Australia, operations and another five to transport rushed to Kalutara, just south of the capital 13 dead as Taleban car bomber emergency supplies to villagers who could Colombo, to supervise relief operations. At not be reached by road. the village of Bulathsinhala, relatives were Home Affairs minister Vajira seen loading coffins of 10 victims onto hits CIA-funded Afghan militia Abeywardena said that while the worst of army armored personnel carriers to trans- the rain was over, there was a danger of port them across flooded streets to high KHOST, Afghanistan: A Taleban car bomber ‘Unforgivable crime’ the conflict for a halt in fighting during the fresh flooding downstream. He urged peo- ground for burial. killed 13 people in Afghanistan’s Khost city yes- The battlefield losses mark a stinging blow Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. That has ple living in low-lying areas to move to There were similar scenes in the adjoin- higher ground. “There are several remote ing Ratnapura district, the island’s gem terday, in the first major attack at the start of the for NATO-backed Afghan forces and have raised prompted no response from the Taleban, who places which are still inaccessible,” capital, which was also flooded. The mete- holy month of Ramadan that targeted a CIA- concerns about their capacity to beat back the launched their annual spring offensive in late Abeywardena told reporters in Colombo. orological department said they expected funded militia group. It is the latest in a series of resurgent Taleban. Afghan forces are beset by April, heralding a surge in fighting as the US “We have reports of places where neither rains to subside, but the monsoon will assaults on Western-backed forces as the unprecedented casualties and blamed for cor- tries to craft a new Afghan strategy. “Terrorists, helicopters nor boats can reach.” He said remain active at a lower intensity. “The Taleban step up their annual spring offensive ruption, desertion and “ghost soldiers” who exist on the first day of Ramadan, conducted an on the payroll but whose salaries are usurped by attack in Khost that martyred a number of coun- the government was air dropping 10,000 monsoon has firmly established and we and the insurgency expands more than 15 years life jackets for marooned people until they could have evening showers at a lesser after they were ousted from power in a US-led fraudulent commanders. During another deadly trymen,” the Afghan presidential office said in a Taleban attack on security outposts in southern statement. “The terrorists do not value any reli- could be moved to safer ground. The gov- intensity,” meteorological department chief invasion. The powerful explosion in the eastern ernment has set up 104 temporary shelters S R Jayasekera said. Afghan city, which also wounded six people Zabul province on Sunday, local officials made gious and holy days, committing a war crime desperate calls to Afghan television stations to and an unforgivable crime.” in public buildings to accomodate those The flooding is the worst since May 2003 including children, left the crowded area littered driven out of their homes by flooding and when 250 people were killed and 10,000 with charred debris and the twisted and man- seek attention because they were unable to con- US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis last month tact senior authorities for help. warned of “another tough year” for security landslides, he added. homes destroyed after a similarly powerful gled wreckage of vehicles. monsoon, officials said. Monsoon rains last “A suicide car bomb in Khost province has The pleas for attention, a major embarrass- forces in Afghanistan. The United States and sev- ment for the Western-backed government, eral NATO allies are considering sending thou- Indian supplies year caused flooding and landslides, killing killed 13 people,” said interior ministry highlighted the disarray in security ranks. The sands more troops to break the stalemate An Indian naval ship equipped with just over 100 people. The DMC said the lat- spokesman Najib Danish. “The target was a pub- United Nations this week called on all parties of against the resurgent militants. — AFP medical supplies docked in Colombo yes- est monsoon ended a prolonged drought lic bus station which was hit by the bombing. terday. Indian High Commissioner Taranjit that had threatened agriculture as well as The victims were in civilian clothes and it is diffi- Singh Sandhu said a second larger vessel hydropower generation. — AFP cult to verify their identities.” But provincial police chief Faizullah Ghairat said the victims S Korea-skippered vessel were civilians and members of the elite Khost Provincial Force (KPF) — known to be paid and outruns Somali ‘pirates’ equipped by the American CIA. “The bombing took place early morning when KPF members SEOUL: A fishing vessel, initially believed to safe”, the ministry’s statement added. Somali were heading to work,” Ghairat told AFP. have been hijacked off the Somali coast early pirates hijacked an Iranian fishing boat with a The KPF, estimated to have around 4,000 yesterday, was confirmed to be operating as crew of up to 20 on Tuesday. There have been fighters, are believed to operate a shadow war normal, the South Korean foreign ministry said. at least eight attacks by Somali pirates in against the Taleban in a province that borders The Mongolian-flagged ship - with a South recent months and three successful hijackings. Pakistan and are accused of torture and extraju- Korean captain, and two South Korean and 18 Last week the Indian navy thwarted an dicial killings. The brazen attack, claimed by the Indonesian crew members - successfully out- attempted hijacking, chasing away at least Taleban on their website, comes just a day after distanced a suspicious boat that had pursued it three boats that had swarmed a cargo vessel at least 15 Afghan soldiers were killed when for more than an hour in an apparent attempt off Somalia’s northeast. Lawlessness and a lack insurgents attacked their base in Kandahar, in to capture it, the ministry said in a statement. of job opportunities in Somalia, combined the third major assault this week on the military The ship had raised the alarm that it was with the waning attention of international in the southern province. The attack in Shah Wali being chased before contact was lost, prompt- anti-piracy patrols has given piracy new life. Kot district followed insurgent raids earlier this ing a South Korean anti-piracy naval ship in Somali pirates began staging attacks in 2005, week on military bases in the same area and the area to sail to its rescue. “Contact has been seriously disrupting a major international Maiwand district, bringing the death toll among re-established with the (South Korean) skipper shipping route and costing the global econo- and it has been confirmed the crew are all my billions of dollars a year. — AFP BULATHSINHALA, Sri Lanka: Villagers sit on an army armored personnel carrier being Afghan troops in Kandahar to around 60. used in rescue operations during major flooding in in Kalutara district yesterday. — AFP NEWS SUNDAY, MAY 28, 2017

Ramadan begins; violently for some Month of Quran

Continued from Page 1 more than 8,000 people, and has warned that 17 million Continued from Page 1 piece both technically and aesthetically, it is impossible to Yemenis - 62 percent of the population are unable to access portray its rhythm, rhyme, depth of denotation and sub- Libya has been gripped by chaos since the overthrow and food. A third of the country’s provinces are on the brink of prophetic traditions, and the application of principles tlety of connotation in another language. There are many killing of longtime dictator Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, with famine, and it is also facing a cholera epidemic. by renowned scholars and rulers. translations of the Quran, but we cannot call a translation rival governments and militias vying for power and jihadists Several global leaders marked the start of Ramadan with The study of the Quran develops moral reasoning and “the Quran” but only an approximation of the meaning of taking advantage of the mayhem. On Friday, forces loyal to messages urging a peaceful world. “Islam is the religion of spirituality first and foremost, as well as thought process- the Quran. The best English translations have the accom- the UN-backed unity government battled rival militias in the mercy, moderation and peaceful coexistence,” King Salman of es of logic, sequencing, deduction, intuition, assimilation panying original text in Arabic so that it can be consulted. capital Tripoli. The health ministry gave a provisional toll of 28 Saudi Arabia, home to Islam’s holiest sites, said in a statement. and abstraction. Reciting and memorizing it develops Since Ramadan is the month of the Quran, everyone dead and more than 100 wounded, while loyalist forces said US President Donald Trump, winding up his first overseas trip memory, enunciation and self-expression. The printed should have their copy handy and complete reading it in 52 of their fighters had been killed in the battles that rocked in office that began in Saudi Arabia, wished Muslims a “joyful Quran is revered as a holy book and is treated with this holy month. residential areas. “This is their gift to the people for the month Ramadan”, and urged them to use the holy month to reject respect. It is not considered casual reading or handled like Courtesy of the TIES Center, whose mission is to empower of Ramadan,” a Government of National Accord statement extremist violence. “At its core, the spirit of Ramadan strength- an ordinary book. There is only one version of the Quran, Kuwait’s expats through social and educational services that said. Residents of west Mosul in northern Iraq also did not ens awareness of our shared obligation to reject violence, to expect a peaceful Ramadan, far from it as Iraqi forces pressed pursue peace, and to give to those in need who are suffering and careful measures are taken that prints and reprints of promote a positive and productive role in society, and to a broad assault on areas still held by IS jihadists. Earlier this from poverty or conflict,” Trump said. the Quran in Arabic are authenticated by authoritative facilitate opportunities for intra- and interfaith interactions week, the military said it had dropped “hundreds of thou- In Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim-majority bodies for accuracy. that promote social solidarity. For more information, please sands of leaflets” on IS-held areas of Mosul, urging “citizens to country, police used a steamroller to crush thousands of bot- Since the Quran is an Arabic-language literary master- call 25231015/6 or e-mail [email protected]. exit via safe corridors towards security forces”. tles of alcohol, banned under Islam, and torched a huge stash Ramadan is a month generally marked by piety and sac- of seized drugs in the run-up to Ramadan. Soaring tempera- rifice, and during which Muslims abstain from eating, drink- tures and long days are expected to test the will of those who ing, smoking and having sex from dawn to dusk. are fasting in many countries. Many Ramadan shoppers have Kuwait outlook changes from ‘negative... Civilians in impoverished Yemen, where Iran-backed Shiite complained that rising food prices meant they could not pre- Houthi rebels are battling government forces supported by a pare lavish iftar meals as they once did, and would need to Continued from Page 1 The decision to affirm Kuwait’s Aa2 rating is driven by the Saudi-led coalition, have certainly become accustomed to save some money to celebrate the Eid Al-Fitr festival that fol- government’s very strong net asset position, which will per- sacrifice. The United Nations says the conflict there has killed lows at the end of the month. — AFP of a debt management unit at the Ministry of Finance sist despite ongoing debt issuance expected over the coming (MoF) and improved coordination between key institutions years. Given Kuwait’s extraordinarily large hydrocarbon such as Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA), MoF and Central reserves, low oil production costs, its low fiscal and external Stormy climate at G7 Bank of Kuwait (CBK). Some fuel subsidy rationalization was breakeven oil prices, and Moody’s expectation of oil prices implemented in 2016, and implementation of additional remaining between $40-$60 per barrel over the coming 2-3 Continued from Page 1 from six Muslim-majority countries. The G7 statement recog- excise taxes on harmful items, as well as further utility tariff years, the rating agency thinks that Kuwait’s credit profile will nized the human rights of migrants and refugees. But with reforms are likely to happen in the second half of 2017. retain its key strengths, despite a more gradual reform pace Today, his successor is defiant about defying the G7 line Trump promising to build a “beautiful” wall on the US-Mexico Preparation to implement a medium-term budget frame- than some of its peers in the region. after accusing China, Germany and others of cheating in inter- border, it also said “we reaffirm the sovereign rights of states, work supports this view. The proposed framework will cover Moody’s also notes that, despite the sharp economic con- national trade. Trump reportedly described the Germans as individually and collectively, to control their own borders”. a three-year rolling period and involves different entities in traction, Kuwait’s GDP per capita-estimated by the “bad, very bad” in their trade practices while visiting Brussels In a telling sign of the divisions now plaguing the G7, this the budgeting process, such as Kuwait Petroleum International Monetary Fund (IMF) at $71,887 in purchasing this past week. “We had very hard deliberations and discussions year’s statement came in at a meager six pages-down from 32 Corporation, the Civil Service Commission, the Secretary power parity terms in 2016 -remains extremely high by interna- about trade but we found a reasonable solution,” Merkel said, pages last year. The summit did find common ground on Friday General of the Supreme Council for Planning and tional standards, and that this level of wealth continues to pro- stressing the G7 statement’s commitment to open markets. in endorsing a British call urging internet service providers and Development, CBK, and the MoF. The G7 leaders began the concluding day of their annual social media companies to crack down on jihadist content Furthermore, the Kuwaiti authorities have signaled a vide a significant economic buffer in terms of social stability. summit with discussions with leaders from Ethiopia, Kenya, online after 22 people were killed by a suicide bomber in the renewed willingness to increase transparency with regard to Meanwhile, the Ministry of Finance said yesterday that Niger, Nigeria and Tunisia. The five African states are key play- northwestern English city of Manchester this week. government financial assets. The successful Eurobond changing Kuwait rating outlook came out of the agency’s ers in the Mediterranean migration crisis, as countries of ori- But while Trump did battle on an array of summit fronts, issuance earlier in the year supports improved transparency conviction of the Kuwaiti government’s commitment to gin or transit for hundreds of thousands of migrants attempt- he also found himself dogged in Europe by new allegations as and institutional development. Finally, implementation of economic reform. “The government will continue with its ing to reach Europe via perilous sea crossings. The G7’s Italian investigations proceed in Washington into whether Russian projects under the current five-year National Development reform efforts on all levels, nonetheless in financial and presidency held this year’s summit on an ancient hilltop resort meddling helped his election victory last year. The Plan is progressing better than under previous plans, which economic spheres,” Ministry spokesman Abdulmohsin Al- in Sicily to underline the proximity of the crisis. Washington Post reported that Trump’s son-in-law, Jared supports the economic growth outlook. Tayyar said.— Agencies But even that prompted discord among participants as Kushner, made a pre-inauguration proposal to the Russian Trump, according to Italian sources and activists, resisted the ambassador to set up a secret, bug-proof communications hosts’ desire to issue a declaration underlining the benefits as line with the Kremlin. There was no immediate comment IT outage causes chaos well as pitfalls of migration. That sort of language is anathema from the White House, but Trump has angrily rejected allega- Continued from Page 1 ple. I don’t know what’s going to happen.” BA is the latest to a White House that wants to impose a ban on travelers tions of such collusion. — AFP airline to be hit by computer problems. Last month She arrived at the airport at 0730 GMT, queued for Germany’s Lufthansa and Air France suffered a global sys- hours at the check-in where the baggage drop-off system tem outage which prevented them from boarding passen- Kuwaiti company to pay $95 million... stopped working and then waited at the departure gate for gers. In September last year BA apologized to passengers two hours until passengers were told the flight was can- for check-in delays caused by operational glitches that Continued from Page 1 that investigators were pleased with the settlement. The celled. All the affected passengers were corralled through a delayed flights at Gatwick and Heathrow, in a repeat of a scheme was first outlined in a civil whistleblower filing that single gate so they could go back through border checks similar incident that affected London-area flights for the “In simple terms, defense contractor-based fraud is theft was filed in 2005. It was filed by Kamal Mustafa Al-Sultan, and then re-book flights. “We are now in a massive scrum airline last July. directly from the American people,” said David J LeValley, general manager of a contracting firm that partnered with trying to get to this gate. In August a power surge near US airline Delta’s Atlanta special agent in charge of the FBI’s Atlanta office, adding Public Warehousing Co in 2002. — AP BA staff didn’t know what’s going on,” she said. “Border headquarters caused computers to crash and led to wide- control aren’t going to be able to deal with all these peo- spread delays across Delta’s entire network. — Reuters SUNDAY, MAY 28, 2017 ANALYSIS

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Dr James J Zogby President Arab American Institute f I were a movie critic writing reviews of audi- ence reactions to US President Donald Trump’s Iperformances abroad, they would look some- thing like this: “...A big hit in Riyadh”; “...a smash sen- sation across the Holy Land”; “...subdued, but a suc- cess in Vatican City”; and “...a disaster, a flop in Brussels”. Those were the reactions abroad. The White House must be feeling quite good about the trip, since the President played to script and appeared to accomplish multiple objectives. He reset frayed relations and restored confi- dence with Gulf Arab allies-to the tune of hun- dreds of billions of dollars in arms sales and invest- ment in infrastructure. He kept the Israelis swoon- ing and the Palestinian Authority smiling-despite dodging questions about Jerusalem, settlements, and Palestinian Statehood. And he appeared respectful in the presence of Pope Francis, promis- ing to keep in mind Francis’ words which most cer- tainly dealt with the environment, immigration, Sacred Muslim month of Ramadan starts and poverty. After telling those audiences most of what they he world’s nearly 1.5 billion Muslims What is Ramadan? that time, believers abstain from eating, activity. The Eid Al-Fitr festival marks the wanted to hear, the President appeared to take a U- yesterday began Ramadan, the holy Ramadan is one of the five pillars of drinking-even of water-smoking, and sexu- end of Ramadan. turn in Europe blasting America’s closest allies over Tmonth of dawn-to-dusk fasting and Islam. The others are the profession of faith, al relations between sunrise and sunset. their failure to “burden share” and omitting any US prayers. It is sacred to Muslims because tra- “there is no true God but Allah and The fast is conceived as a spiritual struggle Who is involved? commitment to the defense of fellow NATO mem- dition says the Quran was revealed to the Mohammed is his messenger”; the obliga- against the seduction of earthly pleasures. Fasting is required of all believers who bers. Looking at the dour reactions of the assem- Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) during that tion to pray five times a day; charity; and But for the evening “break-fast”, known as have passed the age of puberty, but it is rec- bled European heads of state, one might have month. Here are four questions and the pilgrimage to Makkah. How does it “iftar”, festive meals traditionally bring fami- ommended that children be progressively thought Trump had simply tired of telling audi- answers about Ramadan: take place? It lasts 29 or 30 days. During lies together and there is intense social exposed to the practice. Pregnant or nurs- ences what they wanted to hear, except for the fact ing women, the sick, travelers, and fighters that the audiences for whom he was performing in have the right not to fast, although they Brussels were not in those in the room. have a duty to carry it out as soon as they are able to. Ramadan risks being particular- He was, instead, playing to his base back home ly hard during much of the Muslim world at and, maybe even to the Russians with whom Trump this time of year when daytime tempera- is also seeking to reset relations. There were, to be tures are high, above 40 degrees Celsius sure, a few minor flubs that provided grist for the (104 Fahrenheit) in parts of the Middle East. media mill, but on the whole the trip went as planned. Now, back in Washington, the hard work How is date of Ramadan determined? begins and is compounded by the fact that the Ramadan corresponds to the ninth President returns home facing even more crises month of the Hijri calendar to which than those he left behind. Muslims refer for their religious festivals. It The Russia affair remains front and center with relies on the cycle of the moon. This calen- new questions being raised about the firing of FBI dar has 11 days less than the solar calendar, Director James Comey and the extent to which this meaning that the start and end dates of firing was an effort by the President to obstruct the Ramadan vary each year. The first day is FBI’s investigation into Russian meddling in the determined by the sighting of the crescent 2016 election and Russian efforts to seek influence moon, the first quarter of a new moon. It in the White House. Of special concern to the must be visible to the naked eye and President, of course, will be the news that his son- recorded. Scholars meet to determine the in-law has now been ensnared in the net of this exact timing, which varies around the investigation. globe. Religious authorities in Saudi Arabia, If that weren’t problematic enough, Trump’s MEDAN: Students sit in circles as they read the holy book of Quran during the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan at home of Islam’s two holiest sites at Makkah domestic agenda is also in tatters. His budget hit Ar-Raudlatul Hasanah Islamic boarding school in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia yesterday. During Ramadan, the holiest and Madina, on Thursday determined that Congress with a dull thud and was pronounced month in Islamic calendar, Muslims refrain from eating, drinking, smoking and sex from dawn to dusk. — AP Ramadan would start on Saturday. — AFP “dead on arrival” by leading Republicans. The GOP- led Congressional Budget Office released its evalua- tion of the recently House-passed and White House-celebrated health care reform bill determin- Troubled Philippine south burns again: What we know ing that under its provisions 23 million Americans would lose health insurance coverage. And, more By Cecil Morella What’s the background? What happens next? recently, another Appeals Court overturned the The Philippines’ Muslim minority regard Mindanao as Both sides could emerge with victories from the fighting President’s Executive Order banning travel to the ilitants fighting under the black flag of the Islamic their ancestral homeland. Muslims arrived in the and martial law, according to Julkipli Wadi, a professor of US from six Muslim majority countries. State group have turned a southern city into a Philippines well before the Spanish landed in the 16th Islamic studies at the University of the Philippines. Wadi said Century and imported Catholicism, and Islam was most he expected the militants to scatter after suffering casualties Reflecting this bad news, Trump’s favorable rat- Mbattleground, and triggered warnings by firmly established in the south. Heavy Catholic migration but then regroup, winning from the experience a “badge of ings continue their downward slide-with most rep- President Rodrigo Duterte of a potential IS caliphate. The violence is the latest in four decades of conflict across the in recent decades has made Muslims a minority even in honour” that could draw IS fighters fleeing the Middle East utable polls showing only a little more than a third most Mindanao cities. Muslim rebels launched their sep- battlefields. Meanwhile, Duterte could claim an immediate of voters now approve of his job performance. southern third of the mostly Catholic Philippines, where a Muslim separatist rebellion has claimed more than aratist rebellion in the 1970s. The two main rebel groups victory in clearing Marawi, while using martial law and the Increasingly, Republicans in Congress, who are have signed peace accords with the government in security threat to muster support for some of his other politi- looking to their own reelections in 2018, are begin- 120,000 lives. Here is what we know about the latest vio- lence, the factors behind it and what will happen next: exchange for autonomy, although this has yet to be final- cal objectives that have lost some public support, according ning to see Trump, if not quite toxic, at least some- ized. The Maute, Abu Sayyaf and other small hardline to Wadi. He said these included amending the constitution one from whom they need some distance. And it is Who are the militants? groups are not interested in negotiating peace and have to change the form of government. There are few expecta- this that must be of the greatest concern to the They mostly belong to the Maute group, which the in recent years looked to IS to help them. Nevertheless, tions that martial law could end the deep-rooted problems White House since it will complicate efforts to government estimates has about 260 armed followers. It is security analysts regard these groups as lacking the fun- that have led to the Muslim conflict in the south. But Wadi advance not only their domestic agenda, but for- one of a number of hardline groups that split from the damentalist ideology of their IS superiors, and say they also said he did not believe the vast majority of local eign policy initiatives, as well. nation’s biggest Muslim rebel organization in anger at a are more interested in criminal activities than imple- Muslims supported an IS caliphate, nor the group’s brutal In just the past week, for example, there were planned peace accord. The Maute gunmen were protect- menting ultra-strict versions of Sharia law. tactics that include mass beheadings of opponents. —AFP signs of revolt. Senators watered down an ing Isnilon Hapilon, a leader of a kidnapping-for-ransom Administration-supported tougher sanctions bill gang called the Abu Sayyaf that is also believed to have directed at Iran and proposed legislation placing only a few hundred gunmen but is blamed for the nation’s some limits on arms sales to Saudi Arabia. In this worst terrorist attacks. The Maute and Hapilon’s faction of environment, it will be problematic for Trump to the Abu Sayyaf have pledged allegiance to IS and want to advance Israeli-Palestinian peace by taking any steps establish a caliphate for it in the southern Philippines, that would challenge Israel’s occupation policies- according to Duterte and security analysts. IS has named something Congress would be loathe to support. Hapilon, 51, its leader in the Philippines, according to So while the President had the stage to himself security analysts. and was able to write his own script last week, he returns to a rather crowded stage in Washington Why did the fighting erupt? and a high-stakes drama, the script for which is After receiving intelligence reports that Hapilon was being written by others-Congress, the courts, the hiding in Marawi city, security forces went to arrest him FBI and a special prosecutor, and the media. It on Tuesday but were taken by surprise when they met remains to be seen how he well he will perform in massive resistance from Maute gunmen protecting this setting. him. The gunmen went on a rampage through Marawi, even though most of its 200,000 residents are Muslim, flying black IS flags partly to distract the troops but All articles appearing on these pages are also to provide powerful propaganda images to high- light their cause. the personal opinion of the writers. Kuwait Times takes no responsibility for views What was the response? President Rodrigo Duterte ordered a massive assault to expressed therein. Kuwait Times invites kill the militants or drive them out of Marawi. The fighting readers to voice their opinions. Please send has claimed the lives of at least 15 security forces and 31 militants, according to the military. At least two civilians submissions via email to: opinion@kuwait- have also been killed, while local media have reported the times.net or via snail mail to PO Box 1301 murders of nine other people apparently caught at a mili- Safat, Kuwait. The editor reserves the right tant checkpoint. Duterte also imposed martial law across MINDANAO: A resident carries a relative as they evacuate from their homes in Marawi, in southern island of Mindanao the entire southern region of Mindanao, which is home to yesterday, after government planes and helicopters bombed Islamic militants position. Philippine security forces to edit any submission as necessary. 20 million people, to stop what he said was the rising dropped more bombs on a southern city where they have been battling Islamist militants for five days, vowing no let threat of an IS caliphate being established. up despite the start of Ramadan. — AFP p15_Layout 1 5/27/17 6:26 PM Page 1

SUNDAY, MAY 28, 2017 SPORTS

China’s former tennis star Kruijswijk pulls out Returning Button hit with Li Na joins business school of Giro d’Italia penalty for engine change Chinese two-time Grand Slam champion Li Na enrolled yester- BEIJING: PORDENONE: Former pink jersey hopeful Steven Kruijswijk, of the Lotto MONACO: Jenson Button’s one-off return to Formula One at the day in a prominent Beijing business school program for senior manage- NL team, pulled out of the Giro d’Italia prior to yesterday’s penultimate Monaco Grand Prix is proving problematic. The veteran British driver is ment executives. “As a retired athlete who has been in the tennis indus- stage to Asiago due to stomach problems. “I didn’t feel good last night,” likely to start today’s race from the back of the grid after his struggling try for many years, I hope to pursue a wide range of business interests said the 29-year-old Dutchman, who had dropped to 10th overall at over McLaren team was forced to make an unscheduled change to the car’s in my second career,” Li said in a statement. “I will be looking to develop seven minutes behind race leader Nairo Quintana of Colombia. “It’s not power unit and incurred a 15-place grid penalty. Given that McLaren on many levels, and making many new friends while undertaking the has been way off the pace in qualifying, the 37-year-old Button is highly rigorous studies will also help to create more opportunities for the the way I wanted to end the race, but I can’t go on.” It is the second year in future,” she added. Li will be studying alongside 300 students succession the race had ended in disappointment for Kruijswijk, who likely to be starting last among the 20 drivers after qualifying including famous pianist Zhao Yinyin in the two-year pro- looked poised for overall victory last year before losing the pink jersey later yesterday. “It’s awful for Jenson and awful for gram at the Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business two days before the finish. The 20th stage, the final day in the mountains, McLaren and not expected at all,” McLaren racing direc- (CKGSB). Training since the age of 6, Li was the first Asian his compatriot Tom Dumoulin, of the Sunweb team, will carry the torch tor Eric Boullier said. “But it’s Monaco, so we’ll try any- player to win a grand slam singles title. Her success for Dutch cycling fans hoping to see one of their own secure what would thing we can.” It is set to be another frustrating race for prompted rapid growth in the sport in China before she be an historic victory. He only lost the pink jersey on Friday, dropping to McLaren, which is struggling with Honda engines as it retired in 2014. China’s men have yet to make an impact on second overall at 38secs behind Movistar climbing specialist Quintana, did throughout most of last year. Teammate Stoffel world tennis. Li’s runaway success came after she made the the 2014 champion, after the fourth of five days in the mountains. Italy’s Vandoorne has already been penalized three places in tough and controversial decision to split from China’s state two-time champion Vincenzo Nibali (Bahrain) is third at 43secs with Monaco, for causing a collision with Williams driver Felipe sporting system and go it alone with her own coaching Frenchman Thibaut Pinot (FDJ) third at 53. The 100th edition of the race Massa two weeks ago at the Spanish GP. Fernando Alonso set-up. —AFP ends Sunday with a 29.3km time trial from Monza to Milan. —AFP may have picked the perfect weekend to be away. —AP Park leads LPGA event by two at halfway mark in Michigan

MICHIGAN: LPGA Tour rookie Sung Hyun final group, being that much closer to win- Park of South Korea shot a 7-under-par 65 ning. But I have a lot of experience playing on Friday to take a two-stroke lead after in the championship groups and I’ll stick two rounds of the Volvik Championship at with my plan and play my game for the rest Travis Pointe Country Club in Ann Arbor, of the week.” Mich. Park has a two-day total of 12-under, Lee, who went out with the early wave leaving her ahead of Suzann Pettersen of of golfers, held the lead for much of the Norway, who shot 67 on Friday, and Minjee day. She was disqualified from last week’s Lee of Australia, who fired a 66, both at 10- Kingsmill Championship after failing to under par. sign her scorecard. Three Americans-Lizette Salas, Cydney “I mean I don’t know how I missed it, but Clanton and Jennifer Song-join Shanshan obviously, I did and I got DQ’d. But it’s OK, I Feng of China and Sarah Jane Smith of can laugh about it now,” Lee said on Australia, who are all tied for fourth at 9- Thursday. “I played good last week and I under. “I started birdie-birdie on the first know my game’s there.” two holes and after that I kind of lost it a lit- Pettersen played in the afternoon and tle bit,” Park said through an interpreter. recorded her second straight 67. She was a “But going into the back nine, the first hole, bit surprised by her scores. on 10, I made a birdie, and from that point “I usually play good the more tourna- on I think my putting kind of came back ments I play, and last week was my first alive.” Park dominated last season on the after a little bit of a break,” Pettersen said. Korean LPGA, topping the money list with “My game is starting to shape up. Playing seven victories in 2017. She competed in good golf, hitting a lot of good putts. Just seven events on the LPGA Tour in 2016 and enjoying this golf course. tied for second at the Evian Championship. “If you can be somewhere around the Park has three top-four finishes on the top or within reach, there’s a lot of golf to LPGA Tour this year and leads the Rookie of be played. Obviously a great start the first the Year standings. two days. See if I can finish off a good “I’ve definitely felt the pressure and round tomorrow and then finish off a good that’s probably one of the biggest reasons round Sunday. But take one day at a time why I haven’t performed up to my stan- here.” The cut line was at 1-under par. So UNITED STATES STERLINGSterling, Virginia: Bernhard Langer follows his drive on the 15th hole during Round 2 of the Senior PGA dards this year,” Park said. “This week I’m Yeon Ryu has the longest active streak of Championship at Trump National Golf Club on May 26, 2017 in Sterling, Virginia. able to let things go a little bit more and making cuts, dating back to 2014, and she play my game. just barely extended that streak, standing “I have a huge expectation being in the at 1-under after a 71 on Friday. — Reuters GOLF Bernhard Langer regains Senior PGA lead with late birdie run

STERLING: Bernhard Langer sat on a bench wind in part because Trump decided to cut missed the eagle putt. and ate a sandwich, chatted with his playing down more than 450 trees to create scenic “I actually thought the putt was going to partners and signed autographs for fans as he riverfront holes. The conditions were reminis- just kind of wiggle right and it was wiggling waited out a 41-minute wind delay on the cent of another Trump course, Turnberry in and then it quit wiggling,” Andrade said. 14th tee at Trump National. When play Scotland, which has hosted multiple British Tom Lehman and Scott McCarron were 8 resumed, he swung two clubs to loosen up Opens. There were 23 rounds in the 80s and under with holes left to play. Lehman made and got back to business. one round of 90. amends on 18, the second-easiest hole on the Langer grinded out three pars in the teeth Playing with Singh, Corey Pavin made a course, after a bogey Thursday. His second Sung Hyun Park of the wind and, when conditions began to quadruple-bogey 7 on the fourth hole and shot bounced over the back of the green and improve, he took advantage, making five followed his first-round 69 with an 82 to miss nestled against a hospitality area. After a free straight birdies to regain the lead Friday at the the cut. Fran Quinn shot 80 but will play the drop, he fluffed his pitch and left it short. Then Lee, Kisner lead logjam at Senior PGA Championship. weekend on the strength of his first-round 66. he chipped in for birdie. Langer was 11 under through 13 holes “It was hard keeping your balance and hit- Miguel Angel Jimenez provided plenty of top of Colonial leaderboard when play was halted because of darkness, ting a solid shot,” Singh said. “And putting was excitement for the galleries following him, one shot ahead of Vijay Singh, who shot 68 really difficult. Wind blowing sideways, if you John Daly and Rocco Mediate in his round of LOS ANGELES: New Zealand’s Danny Lee and Northern Ireland’s Graeme McDowell is alone amid wind measured at more than 30 mph. have a downhill putt, it’s really hard. ... If you 71. Playing aggressively despite the tough red-hot Kevin Kisner were in a four-way tie for in ninth, two shots adrift. Tony Finau shot a Singh was at 10-under 134 through two start going south, it’s really hard to keep it conditions, he hit 7-wood into the wind to 12 the lead halfway through the PGA Tour’s 65 and climbed into contention and into 10th rounds. Billy Andrade also shot 68 and was together.” feet for birdie on the par-4 fifth. On the down- Colonial as an already crowded leaderboard place. First-round co-leader Kelly Kraft stum- one shot behind Singh. Their scores were wind, short par-4 ninth, he drove the green got more congested on Friday. Lee fired a six- bled to a 73 and is tied for 12th in a pack of eight shots better than the field average. NOTORIOUS with a fairway wood and made a 40-footer for under 64 and American Kisner shot his sec- nine golfers that includes Spieth, Stewart The wind was so strong that golf balls Notorious for tinkering with his putting eagle to take the lead. ond straight 67 to move into a tie with Webb Cink (70) and Kevin Tway (70), all four strokes moved on exposed greens, sand blew out of method, Singh went to a new putter and a The ponytailed Spaniard gave back both Simpson (66) and Scott Piercy (66) for a one- back. Lee’s round featured seven birdies and new grip this spring and teamed with Carlos shots on the downwind, par-3 10th after his shot lead at six-under 134. a bogey and was the low round of the day. bunkers and whitecaps formed on the muddy But there is no time to relax as a strong “I was hitting the ball very nicely today,” Potomac River. Franco to win the Bass Pro Shops Legends of tee shot trickled over the back of the green field that includes several major winners is said Lee, a Kiwi from Rotorua on the North Playing in his first Senior PGA, the 54-year- Golf, his first victory on the PGA Tour and down a steep slope. Following Jimenez, nipping at their heels. Windy conditions Island. “I had strong finish, and that’s what I old Singh made par putts from outside 10 feet Champions. He then returned to the PGA Tour, Daly made a weak swing and missed short helped create the logjam at the top with 21 need to have carrying over the next couple on 15 and 16 and two-putted for birdie on the where he continues to play a full schedule, and right. “I was afraid to hit it,” said Daly, who players within five shots of the leaders after days.” Kisner continued his superb play this par-5 18th. Through two rounds, the long-hit- and tied for 16th at The Players shot 74 and was even par. the first two rounds at the Colonial Country season as his round included four birdies and ting Fijian is 7 under on the par 5s, his only Championship. He parted ways with his cad- Jimenez dropped two more shots on the Club course in Fort Worth, Texas. a bogey on No. 17. Kisner’s only PGA Tour vic- par coming when he three-putted the third die after The Players. back nine, but he salvaged his round with a Reigning Masters champion Sergio Garcia tory came by an impressive six shots in 2015, hole. “I’m driving the ball really well, which “New caddie this week as well that I’m 25-footer from off the green for eagle on 18. (66) and two-time major winner and defend- but he has been knocking on the door with makes a big difference,” Singh said. “They’re all working really well with,” Singh said. Langer, Jimenez waved his visor in a swinging motion ing champ Jordan Spieth (68) are within strik- six runner-up finishes in his career, including reachable. So even for medium-length hitters, 59, could break Jack Nicklaus’ record this week and sheathed his putter like a matador’s ing distance heading into the weekend. the 2017 Arnold Palmer Invitational. if you hit the fairways you can get in there with his ninth senior major. He won No. 8 last sword. He was five shots back along with Garcia and fellow Spaniard Jon Rahm (69), Kisner said the key for him is to simply put with a 3-wood or 5-wood.” week at the Regions Tradition. Larry Mize, who followed up his first-round 65 England’s Paul Casey (66) and American Sean his head down and not come up for air until President Donald Trump’s course about 25 Andrade had a chance to match Singh after with a 73, and David Toms, who had three O’Hair (68) are tied for fifth at five under 135. today.—AFP miles outside Washington is exposed to the he hit his second shot to 8 feet on 18, but he holes left to play. — AP Ooredoo supports Kuwait flag ball team in Asia Cup

KUWAIT: Ooredoo, Kuwait’s fastest network, is proudly sponsoring the Kuwait National Flag Ball Team during the Asia Cup, which kicks off today in the Philippines. Kuwait will be playing against the teams of Vietnam, Korea, Japan, Thailand, and the Philippines. It is the first Arab team to participate in such an international compe- tition in this sport. In a statement about this event, Ooredoo Kuwait’s Corporate Communications Senior Director Mijbil Alayoub reiterated Ooredoo’s commitment to supporting youth, as it is one of the most important segments in society. He added that the company is proud of endorsing athletes who play in international competitions, and wished all the participants the best of luck in the competition. The team’s manager Khaled Al-Sayyar on his part thanked Ooredoo for its support and endorsement, espe- cially for believing in a relatively new sport that is starting to gain popularity in the country. Flag Football is a form of American football that started to get significant interest from youth in Kuwait recently. Empowering youth is among Ooredoo’s top priorities through its CSR strategy. The company has recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of State for Youth Affairs, to support youth projects and initiatives, making it the first telecom provider in Kuwait to sign such a high-level agree- ment. Ooredoo is continuously working with the Ministry to enrich youth experience in a variety of fields, with a focus on volunteerism. SUNDAY, MAY 28, 2017 SPORTS

TOKYO: Uzair Cassiem of the Cheetahs scores a try against the Sunwolves during the Super Rugby match between the Sunwolves of Japan and the Cheetahs of South Africa at Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium in Tokyo yesterday. — AFP Cheetahs maul Sunwolves in Tokyo

TOKYO: Flanker Uzair Cassiem scored two would have been a different story,” he told after the restart, the writing was on the wall scored a fifth try for the bonus point before level, when you play at this intensity, we just tries as the Cheetahs thrashed Japan’s reporters. for the Sunwolves, who have won just two replacement back Tian Meyer and winger need to keep doing it and keep getting bet- Sunwolves 47-7 in Tokyo yesterday to post “But it wasn’t. In the last two games there’s games since joining Super Rugby last season. Sergeal Petersen iced a comfortable win. ter.” Cheetahs head coach Franco Smith credit- their third victory of the Super Rugby season. been a trend of conceding points when we Sunwolves lock Sam Wykes broke a tackle Tiatia tried to put a positive spin on the result ed the Sunwolves defence for preventing a Defeat by the South Africans left the need to concentrate. That’s certainly one area to reduce the deficit to 19-7 on 47 minutes but it sounded like straw-clutching. rout. “Their defence was exceptional,” he said. Sunwolves with just a sole win from 12 we will try to rectify.” but Cassiem bulldozed over for this second “It was 7-0 with about 32 minutes gone “We dominated territory and possession in matches this campaign-a 21-20 home win Cassiem crashed over in the 16th minute try of the day to dash Sunwolves hopes of a and if you watch that period of play, it could the first half enormously but they managed to over the Bulls last month-and Sunwolves before loose forward Niell Jordaan added a comeback in front of a boisterous Tokyo have swung either way,” said the New keep us out. head coach Filo Tiatia blaming familiar short- second try just before halftime for the visitors. crowd. To add insult to injury for the home Zealander. “Obviously we want to keep “The result was not a true reflection of the comings. “If we’d taken our opportunities it When Niel Marais capped a fine move early side, Cheetahs hooker Torsten Van Jaarsveld improving,” he added. “When you play at this quality of the side we played today.” —AFP Ford wants England to match Pumas’ passion

BRIGHTON: England fly-half George Ford summed Argentina up really, just go at has warned the Six Nations champions to everything 100 percent, be emotional and prepare for a “hostile” atmosphere when show that with their physicality. “They’re they travel to Argentina for a two-Test obviously very nice guys off the pitch but series next month. Ford, along with several they flick a switch on it.” other players in the England squad, may Since the tour was scheduled, the series have been overlooked for the British and has been given added spice by the fact that Irish Lions tour of New Zealand but he England and Argentina have been drawn in insisted there was no time for regrets the same pool, along with France, for the ahead of a testing trip to South America. 2019 World Cup in Japan. With several first-choice players on Lions The last World Cup, in England two years duty, England coach Eddie Jones has ago, saw Argentina make it all the way to selected a mixture of experience hands and the semi-finals. England, by contrast suf- raw novices, with little in between, for the fered an embarrassing first-round exit that Argentina series. led to the sacking of Stuart Lancaster and Facing the Pumas will be a new experi- his replacement by Australian coach Jones. ence for some members of a revamped “I think it will give us a greater understand- England squad but not Ford. “The one ing of how to play against Argentina,” said thing, playing with Argentinian players as the 24-year-old Ford. well, and against them, they’re so passion- “Obviously we had a meeting earlier and ate about the game that that’s the type of we spoke about the World Cup group and game you’re going to come up against,” you’ve basically got to beat some really Ford told AFP at England’s south coast good teams whoever you play. France, training camp in Brighton. “The fans are Argentina, when you get to the quarters, just (as) passionate and emotional as the it’ll be a tough game. “It will be a really MARSEILLE: RC Toulon’s players (L) celebrate after winning the French Top 14 rugby union match between RC Toulon and La Rochelle, on Friday players are, it’ll be hostile. good test for us.” at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille, southern France. — AFP “On the pitch they’ll be physical, they Before they leave for Argentina, England get into you and they pride themselves on play the Barbarians in a non-cap interna- being physical, so it’s something we’ve got tional at Twickenham today. RUGBY to be excited about and take that challenge As well as their Lions, England will be front on. “If you want to win any Test match without players from Exeter and Wasps, these days you’ve probably got to win the who contest the Premiership final at physicality battle and the Argentinians are Twickenham on Saturday. The fact that Highlanders whip Waratahs probably up there with the world’s best at Northampton played on Friday, edging out that,” he added. Stade Francais in a tight final qualifier for next season’s European Champions Cup, to continue late charge ‘FLICK A SWITCH’ means regular captain Dylan Hartley will be Ford, who is returning to Leicester from missing as well. Ford and former England English Premiership rivals Bath in time for skipper Chris Robshaw have been named DUNEDIN: The Highlanders extended their Highlanders’ superiority grew from that point. 15 points as South Africa’s Cheetahs outclassed the start of the 2017/18 season, cited as co-captains for the Barbarians match. Super Rugby winning streak to nine games with While the Waratahs have scored 44 tries this Japan’s Sunwolves 47-7 in Tokyo. Pumas wing Horacio Agulla, now with Now a veteran of 35 Tests, Ford was a 44-28 win over the New South Wales Waratahs season, they have conceded 46. “Same story The Cheetahs, who have now beaten the French club Castres, as a case in point. keen to embrace leadership duties. “I’m yesterday, scoring two tries while the Australian unfortunately,” New South Wales captain Michael Sunwolves in all four of their meetings, “I used to play with Horacio Agulla, at looking to try develop that all the time real- side was down to 14 men during the second Hooper said. “Discipline killed us against a solid approached halftime with a tenuous 7-0 lead. Leicester and Bath. “He never looked like a ly,” he explained. “As a 10, you’re more an half. The Waratahs scored the second of two first- team like the Highlanders who really took their But tries to Marais and Neill Jordaan on either massive winger by any stretch of the imagi- on-field leader but I suppose especially last half tries on the tick of halftime to take a 14-13 opportunities well.” side of the break blew out the lead to 19 points nation, but he punched way above his week and this week with Dylan not being lead to the break. But the sin-binning of lock Earlier yesterday, flanker Uzair Cassiem scored and allowed the Bloemfontein-based side to weight, he used to fly into tackles, he used here for example, there’s some more off- Dean Mumm for a dangerous lifting tackle in the two tries and flyhalf Niel Marais had a try among pull away. — AP to fly into carries and I thought that field stuff that I’ve tried to develop.” —AFP 45th minute proved costly and the Highlanders needed only a minute to take advantage, scor- ing a try to hooker Liam Coltman to reclaim the lead. Winger Tevita Li scored five minutes later Revenue share is ‘starving’ and the Highlanders were 23-14 ahead. A further Crusaders rumble on try to replacement winger Rob Thompson, grassroots: Cricket Australia which marked the first of several significant con- tributions from the Highlanders’ bench, made to stay unbeaten SYDNEY: Cricket Australia chief James “We believe we can achieve both a healthy the lead 30-14. Sutherland believes the revenue-share model increase in player payments and our grass- Replacement flyhalf Lima Sopoaga brought MELBOURNE: New Zealand’s Canterbury on ourselves though so we’re locked in and which the body is trying to dump in its ongo- roots funding objectives over the next few new energy to the Highlanders’ attack, scoring a Crusaders won a record-equalling 13th make sure we do.” Replacement Jed Brown ing pay negotiations with players is “starving” years by sensibly adapting the current player 73rd-minute try and contributing to straight game to stay unbeaten in Super scored a double with other tries to Manasa the grassroots of the game of funding. payments model.” Thompson’s and another try by substitute prop Rugby this season with a 41-19 bonus-point Mataele, Seta Tamanivalu, David Kaetau Havili Australia faces the possibility of an embar- With more than 80 percent of the coun- Dan Lienert-Brown. Scrumhalf Jake Gordon win over Australia’s Melbourne Rebels in and Mitchell Drummond with fly-half Richie rassing player strike or lockout if the protract- try’s 5,584 cricket facilities currently having came off the bench to score two second-half Melbourne yesterday. Mo’unga landing four conversions and a ed negotiation over a new five-year pay deal no provision for women and girls, meeting tries for the Waratahs and his second in the 77th The benchmark Kiwi outfit scored six tries penalty. The seven-time champion Crusaders for country’s international and state cricketers the needs of female players was the sort of minute made it six tries to four and deprived the to three but encountered stiffer resistance dominated territory and possession, made 15 cannot be resolved by the end of June. project desperately required, he added. Highlanders of a bonus point. The Highlanders from the Rebels in the second half after lead- linebreaks and ran a total of 795 metres with At the heart of the dispute is the arrange- Sutherland said that because the agree- were still able to leapfrog the Chiefs into second ing 31-7 at half-time. The latest victory some scintillating passages of running rugby ment whereby the players share a fixed per- ment was for revenue rather than profit share, place in the New Zealand conference. equalled the record held by the 2002 as the Rebels struggled to contain the Kiwi centage of up to 26 percent of Cricket any new investment Cricket Australia made Coltman’s try from a lineout and rolling maul Crusaders-who featured current coach Scott juggernauts. The Rebels, under threat of Australia’s revenue, which Sutherland’s execu- would need to guarantee a 32 percent return which exploited Mumm’s absence turned the Robertson. The Crusaders’ free-wheeling win being dropped from next year’s competition, tive team want to end. just to break even, “an untenable situation for game in the Highlanders’ favor. “I think we got stretched New Zealand’s dominance to 20-0 outscored the Crusaders 12-10 in the second The players, through their union, have any business”. “The current model of player momentum and managed to score from the over Australian opposition this season and it half with rugby league winger convert Marika remained steadfastly opposed to such a payments has done its job, but now risks lineout and things changed from there,” has been a full year since the last Australian Koroibete scoring two tries. change but Sutherland says it is essential if starving other vital parts of the game,” he Highlanders captain Ben Smith said. “We knew win over a Kiwi team. But Melbourne had more bad luck in their the grassroots of the game is to get the concluded. “That must change.” they were going to come here and really try to It was the Christchurch-based Crusaders’ fifth straight loss with an apparent serious arm investment it needs. Cricket Australia has come under fire for test us and they did that early.” 11th consecutive win over Australian teams injury to their Wallaby back-rower Sean “The model was created in 1997, when not explaining its position clearly enough in The Waratahs trailed 10-0 after a 14th-minute and kept them firmly entrenched at the top McMahon. McMahon was forced off with a players were poorly paid, but now our top what has been a tense standoff with the try to Richard Buckman but ralled with tries to of the New Zealand conference. suspected broken left arm seven minutes from male players are easily the most highly paid Australian Cricketers’ Association (ACA). Israel Folau and winger Taqele Naiyaravoro, the “The team has been great and we’ve used the end, putting him in doubt for the Wallabies’ team sportspeople in Australia,” he wrote in a The ACA yesterday blasted Cricket second from a superb long pass by scrumhalf a number of the boys, everyone when first international of the season against Fiji in column in The Weekend Australian yesterday. Australia for “lacking in common sense” Nick Phipps. they’ve had the opportunity has stepped up Melbourne on June 10. The Crusaders still have “The main issue in 2017 is the chronic under- by refusing mediation to end the dis- But there were already worrying signs for the and played really well and tonight was no dif- to play Kiwi title rivals the Otago Highlanders funding of grassroots. This will require an pute and said the governing body’s Waratahs as the Highlanders, through Ben Smith ferent,” Crusaders skipper Sam Whitelock said. and the Wellington Hurricanes in their remain- investment over time of many hundreds of “claims” on the grassroots needed to be and Li, seemed able to puncture the defense at “It’s good (to stay top), but we’re pretty hard ing two games. — AFP millions of dollars and we must start now. closely examined.—Reuters will. Mumm’s sin-binning was a turning point the SUNDAY, MAY 28, 2017 SPORTS Warriors All-Star, Durant was once their second choice

OAKLAND: Truth be told, Golden State’s former coach Famer Bill Russell, Nelson’s teammate in Boston. “I tory when they ousted the 67-win Dallas Mavericks in school and college teammate who went to the Grizzlies wasn’t sure the Warriors needed Kevin Durant. The think it’d be pretty simple for us,” Nelson said. “We the first round. with their No. 4 pick, believes his friend could have han- Warriors were already small-ball sensations, capable of would probably have to go with the bigger guy at this Later that postseason, the Portland Trail Blazers won dled the transition. piling up the points with their daring drives and sizzling point.” Nelson said he might reconsider if he thought the draft lottery and the Seattle SuperSonics were sec- “I think he’s that kind of a talent. He would have shooting. So rather than add another scorer, Don Durant was going to be a superstar, and the forward ond. The Grizzlies had the league’s worst record and the reminded me of like a Joel Embiid, how he’s able to Nelson figured Golden State might be better off getting looked like one as he tore through the Big 12 as a best odds at the No. 1 pick but fell to fourth as West, stretch it out there and shoot the ball like he is,” Conley a dominant man in the middle to shore up the defense freshman at Texas. But with the Warriors already hav- then the Grizzlies’ president of basketball operations, said, referring to Philadelphia’s rookie center. “So I think in the 2007 NBA draft. ing Baron Davis, Monta Ellis and Stephen Jackson, was left livid with the process. they have similar bodies and similar way they move, so I Nelson thought the Warriors needed Greg Oden. Nelson saw other needs. Had he been given the chance, West said he would think he could have done it.” That was 10 years ago, leading up to the heavily hyped “With this team, the center position is one that we’re have taken the best player available, which is always his Instead, Oden himself acknowledged he goes down draft in which the Oden-Durant debate raged through- looking for,” he said. “But I’d say anybody up front. Our strategy. He said he considered Durant that player. as a bust, which nobody could have predicted when out basketball. And now, as Durant leads the league’s backcourt’s pretty solid.” Many mock drafts had it the other way, given Oden’s coaches were tantalized by him. “Same thing was true most potent team into the NBA Finals while Oden is The Warriors were fined by the NBA for Nelson’s com- potential - he likely would’ve been the top pick a year with the Bowie-Olajuwon-Jordan draft, and that was long gone from the NBA spotlight, it’s easy to forget ments about players who weren’t yet draft eligible. earlier out of high school, but the 2006 draft was the years before that,” said former NBA Commissioner David that a lot of people agreed with Nelson. Boston, San Antonio and New Orleans also would be first with the NBA’s age requirement. Stern, recalling more of Portland’s painful past, when “I think everyone felt that there were two players penalized that spring when normally button-lipped “Everyone is always looking for someone big in the the Blazers took oft-injured center Sam Bowie at No. 2 in there that were going to be prominent players, but coaches couldn’t help themselves when thinking about draft because everyone thinks it’s a game-changer. Well, between Hall of Famers Hakeem Olajuwon and Michael one thing you can’t count on is injuries,” Warriors exec- the promise of the two freshmen. the game has changed,” West said. “Now, they’re not Jordan in 1984. utive Jerry West said. “So Greg really never had a “I don’t think there could have been any more hype naming big guys unless you’re really versatile. There are “You never know. That’s the beauty of it. That’s why chance to have a career, where Kevin’s obviously been than there was,” Memphis guard Mike Conley said. “It very few back-to-the basket centers in the league that people watch,” he said. more than advertised.” was an amazing time to see two great players who have are not versatile enough to go out and play on the Next week they’ll be watching Durant, who will play The Warriors were looking like a lottery team in Hall of Fame potential from the beginning. You just court. And so when you look at it, I think A, it would for his first title in his first season with the Warriors, a March 2007 when Nelson was asked what he thought know that they could come in and win multiple champi- have been really interesting to see if another team, chance to finally be No. 1 on a team that once viewed they should do if they got the No. 1 pick. He’s one of the onships and be All-Stars every year and you don’t have except Portland, who they would have taken if they him as their No. 2. innovators of small ball, a coach who seemed more that in every draft.” needed a center.” “I’m really proud where I am right now as a player and comfortable with a point forward than a power forward, The No. 1 pick became a moot point when the Oden’s knee injuries ended his NBA career after 105 being as consistent every year as I’ve been,” Durant said. so it wouldn’t have been surprising if he leaned Durant. Warriors finished the regular season with a 16-5 kick to games, long before he would’ve had to worry about “Since my first year I’ve grown so much and I’m proud of But he favored Oden, a 7-footer who in his lone sea- secure the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference, then playing away from the basket, the way traditional cen- myself in that area as well, but I’ve got a long ways to go. son at Ohio State was drawing comparisons to Hall of pulled off perhaps the biggest upset in NBA playoff his- ters such as Marc Gasol now do. But Conley, Oden’s high Hopefully there’s another 10 more years.” — AP

MOTOR RACING Raikkonen on pole for Ferrari, Vettel second

MONACO: Kimi Raikkonen secured Bottas said: “It was a really good ‘moment’ at the top of the hill en “Something wrong with the car,” he his first pole position for nine years lap for me. This is one of the most route to Casino Square. reported. With just seconds remain- yesterday when he outpaced his mentally-demanding circuits and I It proved costly for Hamilton ing, Hamilton’s hopes were ruined Ferrari team-mate Sebastian Vettel have felt support from the fans and whose first flying lap was more than when Belgian Stoffel Vandoorne went in a dramatic qualifying session for appreciate it.” a second adrift of Raikkonen’s early into the barriers at the Swimming today’s Monaco Grand Prix. On a perfect azure afternoon, fastest. “No grip, Bono,” said Pool exit, yellow flags flying. The 37-year-old Finn, who had with an air temperature of 27 Hamilton, talking to his engineer “That’s me out, right?” said not taken pole position for 128 degrees and a track reading of 53, before he was stopped at the Hamilton, deprived of a clean lap races stretching back to the French Q1 delivered few surprises other weighbridge on his way to and condemned to qualify 14th, MONACO: Ferrari’s German driver Sebastian Vettel acknowledges the audi- Grand Prix of 2008, dominated the than the early exit of Frenchman Mercedes’ pits. one of five men eliminated along ence after winning the third practice session at the Monaco street circuit, yes- afternoon’s action to clock a Esteban Ocon of Force India, who By then, Raikkonen had clocked with Russian Daniil Kvyat of Toro terday in Monaco, a day ahead of the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix. —AFP fastest lap of one minute and 12.178 seconds. That left him 0.043 seconds Vettel, Ferrari on top ahead of the world championship leader and three-time champion as Mercedes trail again Vettel who in turn was just two- thousandths of a second faster MONACO: Champions Mercedes’ worst ers at the Swimming Pool exit in the clos- than third placed Valtteri Bottas of fears were confirmed yesterday morning ing minutes, without interrupting the flow Mercedes. when championship leader Sebastian of traffic such was the efficiency of the The Finn’s Mercedes team-mate Vettel topped the times for Ferrari in final marshals, and Australian Daniel Ricciardo Briton Lewis Hamilton failed to practice for this weekend’s Monaco parked his Red Bull at Sainte-Devote cor- make progress from Q2 and missed Grand Prix. The four-time champion ner after a brake-by-wire problem. the cut for the top ten shootout, German clocked a best lap in one minute These minor incidents brought out brief qualifying 14th after a miserable and 12.395 seconds, 0.345 seconds ahead use of the Virtual Safety Car (VSC), which afternoon. of his team-mate Kimi Raikkonen, the interfered with the movement of a busy “Obviously, it’s great,” said a 2007 champion, as the ‘scuderia’ estab- circuit of cars in the closing seconds. mumbling and softly-spoken lished their supremacy ahead of qualify- Dutch teenager Max Verstappen was Raikkonen afterwards, showing lit- ing later yesterday. fourth for Red Bull ahead of Hamilton, tle emotion. “We’ll try to make the Vettel, winner of two of this year’s five Ricciardo and the Toro Rosso pairing of the best of it tomorrow... Yes, of course races so far, is aiming to enlarge his six- ever-improving Spaniard Carlos Sainz and it is good, but here it is all about the point lead ahead of Lewis Hamilton of Russian Daniil Kvyat. fine details.” Mercedes in the title race by claiming Dane Kevin Magnussen of Haas and Dutch teenager Max Verstappen Ferrari’s first victory in the classic Belgian Stoffel Vandoorne of McLaren took fourth place ahead of his Red Mediterranean principality showpiece Honda completed the top 10. Briton Bull team-mate Australian Daniel since 2001. Jenson Button, the 2009 champion, mak- Ricciardo, Spaniard Carlos Sainz of Finn Valtteri Bottas was third-fastest for ing his return from retirement, was 12th for Toro Rosso, Mexican Sergio Perez of Mercedes, but three-time champion McLaren Honda. However, he is set for a Force India and Frenhcman Romain Hamilton was left behind in fifth, eight- 15-place grid penalty after his team dis- Grosjean of Haas. tenths adrift of Vettel, in a session without covered an engine problem, meaning he Briton Jenson Button, back from major interruptions. will start from the back of the grid. retirement to replace two-time Hamilton was fastest in Thursday’s After using two new engine compo- champion Spaniard Fernando MONACO: Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen of Finland, center, celebrates his pole position with sec- Alonso who is racing in the opening practice but fell behind in the sec- nents the limit of four per season per car ond placed Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany, right and third Mercedes driver Valtteri ond and, amid concerns that the team’s was exceeded. Indianapolis 500, was ninth for McLaren Honda ahead of his team- Bottas of Finland, following the qualification at the Formula One Grand Prix at the Monaco race- long-wheel base car has given them a dis- He is a replacement this weekend for track in Monaco, yesterday. The Formula 1 Grand Prix of Monaco race will take place today. —AP tinct disadvantage, failed to recover signifi- two-time champion Spaniard Fernando mate Belgian Stoffel Vandoorne. cantly on Saturday. Frenchman Esteban Alonso, who is racing this weekend in the Button has a 15-place grid penal- Ocon crashed his Force India into the barri- Indianapolis 500. —AFP ty for engine replacements and that had crashed at Casino Square in the a 1:12.231 to leap half a second Rosso, German Nico Hulkenberg of is expected to lift Hamilton up to closing minutes of the morning’s clear of Verstappen at the front until Renault, Dane Kevin Magnussen of 13th. “I don’t know what was wrong final practice session. Vettel slotted into second on his Haas and Brazilian Felipe Massa of there,” said Vettel of Mercedes’ prob- The Q2 session began with the second run. Williams. lems. “But this is one of the high- two Finns Bottas and Raikkonen In his haste, Hamilton weaved to “Yes, toasted,” came the reply for lights of the season - to race at on track swiftly followed by the heat his tyres and then had a major Hamilton as he pulled in to the pits, Monaco. It is a difficult one to get title contenders Vettel and slide at the exit of Casino Square his chest heaving and hands waving right, but if you do, it is great.” Hamilton, who survived a big before he locked up at Mirabeau. with frustration. —AFP Alonso looks to return to work with Indy 500 win

INDIANAPOLIS: Fernando Alonso will be with the nuances of oval racing to qualify in bery while he was buying fast food at at a drive hoping to return to his McLaren Formula One fifth place. thru restaurant. day job next week with an Indianapolis 500 “I feel ready,” declared Alonso. “Lacking expe- Lining up alongside the popular New victory and another jewel in motor racing’s rience for sure because (it is) my first time with Zealander is Indianapolis native and twice pole Triple Crown. everything that is going to happen from rolling sitter Ed Carpenter and last year’s winner For over a century the Indy 500 has been a starts and all these things, but at the same time I Alexander Rossi. MONACO: The car of McLaren driver Stoffel Vandoorne of Belgium is lifted magnet to motor racing giants and thrill seekers have worked very, very hard over the last month “This is the biggest event on the calendar after crashing into the fence during the qualification at the Formula One eager to test their skill and bravery on the so I cannot be better prepared than I am. each year and it’s the one we set out to win first,” Grand Prix at the Monaco racetrack in Monaco, yesterday. —AP sprawling 2.5 mile oval known as the Brickyard. “Maybe it is not enough but I could not do said Dixon. “We finished second here a couple of Dashing Spaniard Fernando Alonso, a twice anything more than this.” times and it’s almost the worst place to finish Formula One world champion, is the latest driver when you come so close. Watford appoint Marco to accept the challenge in a one-off bid to match HIGH-OCTANE ACTION “We come here to win, and that’s the only the late Briton Graham Hill - the only man to No amount of time in the cockpit of his goal. If we don’t achieve that, we’re disappoint- claim the Triple Crown of motor sport with victo- McLaren Andretti Autosport Honda could pre- ed.” Row Two will see Japan’s Takuma Sato and Silva as head coach ries at the Monaco Grand Prix, Indy 500 and Le pare Alonso for what awaits him today. American JR Hildebrand flanking Alonso. Mans 24 Hours race. Widely recognised as the world’s biggest sin- Brazil’s Helio Castroneves, a four-time pole sit- LONDON: Watford have appointed former “We are delighted to have secured his The 35-year-old Alonso has no experience of gle day sporting event, drivers say there is noth- ter and three-time champion, signalled his readi- Hull City manager Marco Silva as their new services and to be welcoming a Head Coach Le Mans either but has indicated that, while ing that compares to the sight of 300,000 plus ness to fight for an elusive fourth win after clock- head coach on a two-year deal to replace of his profile and potential.” Silva was unable tackling the French race would be an easier leap spectators filling the sprawling grandstands for a ing the top speed in final practice on Friday. Italian Walter Mazzarri who left at the end of to secure top-flight survival at Hull but six because the cars are more similar, the challenge day of high-octane action. In more than a century of racing at the famed the season, the Premier League club said home wins in 18 matches under him kept would have to wait until after Formula One. Held on the Memorial Day holiday weekend speedway only three men - A J Foyt, Al Unser Sr yesterday. The 39-year-old, who has also them alive in the relegation battle until the When the Spaniard was granted leave by in the heart of the US Midwest, where the win- and Rick Mears - have finished the 500 on managed in his native Portugal and Greece penultimate game of the season. McLaren to skip the Monaco Grand Prix to chase ner chugs a quart of milk rather than expensive Victory Lane four-times and Castroneves is aim- where he won the title with Olympiakos The former Estoril and Sporting manager Indy 500 glory on Sunday it seemed a far- French Champagne, the Indy 500 is a unique ing to become the first non-American to join Piraeus, quit his job at Hull against the club’s led Olympiakos to their record 43rd league fetched dream for a driver who had never sat in American event. that exclusive club. The Brazilian is part of the wishes on Thursday after they were relegat- title last June after winning the Portuguese an IndyCar never mind trying out oval racing on This year 33 drivers, including four rookies, powerhouse Team Penske stable that includes ed to the Championship (second-tier). Cup with Sporting the previous season. one of the most notorious and dangerous tar- from 10 countries and both sexes will take the an all-star lineup of Colombian twice winner “His pedigree and promise speaks for Watford finished 17th in the league macs in all of motor sport. green flag. Juan Pablo Montoya, reigning IndyCar Series itself with his achievements in top divisions standings, one place and six points above But the Spaniard, twice a grand prix win- Scott Dixon, the 2008 winner, grabbed pole champion Frenchman Simon Pagenaud, elsewhere across Europe, as well as his work the drop, last season under Mazzarri, who ner on the streets of Monaco, has proven to position last weekend on a Sunday full of dra- Australian Will Power and Josef Newgarden all at Hull City last season,” Watford chairman stepped down following a run of 10 defeats be a quick learner and has already showcased ma that began with him taking P1 and ended trying to give ‘The Captain’ Roger Penske a 17th and CEO Scott Duxbury said in a statement. in 14 games. —Reuters his immense skill by clinically coming to grips with a gun pointed to his head during a rob- trip to Victory Lane. —Reuters SUNDAY, MAY 28, 2017 SPORTS

TENNIS Missing stars let French Open pretenders dream

PARIS: Serena Williams’ bombshell pregnancy tions. The Romanian, who faces Slovakia’s Jana champion Francesca Schiavone, the wily veteran The Czech star is one of few players with genuine announcement last month triggered a sequence of Cepelova in the first round, earlier this week rated making her final French Open appearance before Grand Slam pedigree in the draw, with Victoria events that has left this year’s women’s draw at her chances of playing in Paris as just “50-50”. But retiring at the end of the year. Azarenka, the 2012 and 2013 Australian Open cham- Roland Garros wide open and primed for a new after practice on Friday, Halep sounded far more pion, not quite ready for Roland Garros after the champion. The 23-time Grand Slam winner learned confident. “I expect to play, I should be OK but I am ‘ALREADY WON MY BIGGEST FIGHT’ birth of her son. The 27-year-old hasn’t played since she was pregnant just two days before starting a waiting for another ultra-sound on Saturday,” said Petra Kvitova provides one of the tournament’s last year’s French Open but is scheduled to return in successful assault on January’s Australian Open and Halep, who arrived early in Paris for treatment on feel-good storylines with the two-time Wimbledon Mallorca next month as a tune-up ahead of won’t return before next year. torn ligaments. champion making a shock comeback in the French Wimbledon. Denmark’s Caroline Wozniacki suffered The French federation then refused to award World number one Angelique Kerber has capital. The former world number two has been a scare when she limped out of Strasbourg with a Maria Sharapova a wild card for the tournament endured a miserable clay-court season, losing early sidelined since December after suffering career- back problem, while third-ranked Karolina Pliskova’s with the Russian on the comeback trail following a in Stuttgart and crashing out in her Rome opener, threatening injuries to her left hand while fighting best results this season have come on hard courts. 15-month doping suspension. while retiring from her last-16 clash in Madrid with a off a knife-wielding intruder at her home the eastern Svitolina climbed to a career high of sixth after With Li Na long since retired that means the win- lower back injury. The German opens with a tricky Czech town of Prostejov. “I actually already won my landing her fourth title of the season at the Italian ners of five of the past six French Opens-Williams first-round tie against fellow left-hander and former biggest fight. I stayed in life and I have all my fin- Open, although the Ukrainian remained coy on her (2013, 2015), Sharapova (2012, 2014) and Li (2011) top-10 player Ekaterina Makarova. Defending cham- gers,” Kvitova told reporters at Roland Garros. “I chances. are absent from the field, while several pretenders to pion Garbine Muguruza’s fortunes on the surface knew this day would come but sometimes when I “There is no one I can name as a favourite,” she the Coupe Suzanne Lenglen are battling injury and have proved almost as bleak. Her only three wins was watching tennis on TV, I didn’t really feel great. I said, with Svitolina’s run to the 2015 quarter-finals loss of form. came in Rome where she reached the semi-finals felt like the tennis was taken away from me, and it the only time she has advanced to the second week Simona Halep, the 2014 runner-up, established before a neck injury forced her to quit against even- wasn’t my decision. at a major. Meanwhile Italy’s Sara Errani, the 2012 herself as arguably the leading challenger by win- tual champion Elina Svitolina, the fourth time the “Suddenly I couldn’t do what I love. So I’m happy finalist, has tumbled down the rankings and needed ning the Madrid Open before reaching the Rome Spaniard has failed to complete a match in 2017. that I can be here.” As 15th seed, Kvitova will face to come through three rounds of qualifying just to final, but an ankle injury has hampered her prepara- Muguruza begins her title defence against 2010 Julia Boserup of the United States in the first round. reach the main draw. — AFP

Nadal targets 10th title in French Open generation game

PARIS: With the world’s top five occupied by Alexander Zverev. Djokovic’s relationship by players over 30 for the first time, Rafael with the 47-year-old Agassi, an eight-time Nadal is poised to tighten the old guard’s major winner, is limited, for the moment, to Grand Slam grip by capturing an unprece- just the French Open. “Andre has been in dented 10th French Open. The Spaniard, my shoes before playing Grand Slams, being written off as a contender in Paris after a the best in the world, and facing all the chal- quarter-final loss to Novak Djokovic in 2015 lenges that are present,” explained Djokovic. and an injury-enforced pull-out before the Agassi said that he initially turned down third round last year, arrives at Roland Djokovic’s approach, but was persuaded by Garros as the overwhelming favourite. The his wife, Steffi Graf, to change his mind. 30-year-old has already reached the magical Murray, defeated by Djokovic in the 2016 10 titles this year at the clay-court events in final, has endured a wretched season with Monte Carlo and Barcelona. For good meas- an elbow injury and bouts of illness not ure, he also won Madrid for a fifth time, end- helping. He lost in the third round in Monte ing a two-year seven-match losing streak Carlo, made the semis in Barcelona, was against Djokovic in the process. Nadal again a third-round loser in Madrid before boasts a sensational career record at Roland an defeat in his first match at Rome to Fabio Garros — 72 wins and just two defeats, to Fognini. Djokovic in 2015 and an injury-affected shock loss to Robin Soderling in 2009. That defeat to the Swede opened the door for Roger Federer to win his only French Open title. However, Federer, at 35, is skipping the French Open to save himself for an assault on an eighth Wimbledon. Djokovic, the defending champion in Paris, and world number one Andy Murray are struggling for form ahead of the tourna- ment which starts Sunday. However, Nadal is desperate to keep a lid on expectations. WASHINGTON: San Diego Padres pinch hitter Hunter Renfroe walks off the field after making the final out with the bases loaded during “You have to write what you have to do, but the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park, Friday, in Washington. — AP I don’t care,” said Nadal when asked about his status as favourite. BASEBALL Nadal has also thrived on hard courts in 2017, reaching his first Slam final in three years when he lost in five sets to Federer in Scherzer pitches into 9th, Australia despite being a break to the good in the deciding set. He was a beaten finalist against Federer in Miami while his title triumph in Madrid Nationals defeat Padres 5-1 gave him a record-equalling 30th Masters PARIS: Spain’s Rafael Nadal returns the title to add to his 14 majors. Nadal’s record ball to France’s Lucas Pouille during a on clay against the world’s top two is also practice session on the eve of the first Max Scherzer struck out 13 and RBI single as part of an eight-run eighth for Pittsburgh and played seven seasons for the WASHINGTON: heavily-weighted in his favour — 8-2 against round of the Roland Garros 2017 French gave up three hits over 8 2/3 innings, leading Colorado. Fresh off a 7-3 road swing, the Rockies Pirates, had three hits and drove in four runs. Murray (2-0 at Roland Garros) and 10-5 Tennis Open yesterday in Paris. — AFP the Washington Nationals over the San Diego kept right on rolling behind Senzatela, who DeGrom (4-1) became the first Mets starter to when facing Djokovic (5-1 in Paris). Padres 5-1 on Friday night. Bryce Harper, Trea joins Clayton Kershaw, Dallas Keuchel and Ervin get an out in the eighth inning since last June, Turner and Michael A. Taylor homered for the Santana with seven victories. Senzatela (7-1) pitching 8 1/3 innings and striking out 10. He AGASSI SAID ‘NO’, THEN ‘YES’ “I need to accept that I’m struggling and Nationals. Scherzer (5-3) got pulled by acting scattered five hits and showed plenty of poise also got two hits. Chad Kuhl (1-5) took the loss. The Spanish star will open his campaign then find a way to get through it. I will get manager Chris Speier in the ninth, and Koda as the 22-year-old escaped trouble courtesy of against combustible Frenchman Benoit through it,” insisted Murray, who had his Glover got his fourth save. Speier is filling while four double plays. Carlos Martinez (3-4) gave up RAYS 5, TWINS 2 Paire, a man he described “as not the ideal best year on clay in 2016 but who has now manager Dusty Baker is away this weekend to three runs in 7 1/3 innings. Chris Archer struck out 11 while pitching into opponent” first up. Friday’s draw, mean- failed to reach a final in his last five events. attend his son Darren’s high school graduation the eighth inning and Tampa Bay hit three while, placed him on a semi-final collision The British star begins against Russia’s in California. Luis Perdomo (0-2) allowed three ASTROS 2, ORIOLES 0 home runs. Archer (4-3) gave up two runs and course with Djokovic. Andrey Kuznetsov and could face danger- runs over six innings. Jake Marisnick and Carlos Beltran each five hits in 7 2/3 innings and reached double Djokovic will have US legend Andre ous Juan Martin del Potro, who is playing homered for Houston to back a solid start by digits in strikeouts for the fourth time in five Agassi as coach for the first time. Djokovic Paris for the first time in five years, in the DODGERS 4, CUBS 0 Joe Musgrove. Musgrove (4-4) allowed four hits May starts. Logan Morrison, Kevin Kiermaier and completed the career Grand Slam at last third round. Should the likes of Nadal, Alex Wood allowed two hits over five score- in seven innings before the bullpen closed it out Steven Souza Jr. all went deep, and Alex year’s French Open when he also held all Djokovic and Murray falter, then the much- less innings, Chase Utley and Adrian Gonzalez to send the Orioles to their season-high fifth Colome got four outs for his 13th save. Hector four majors. hyped #NextGen, featuring the likes of homered, and Los Angeles defeated Chicago in straight loss. Ken Giles threw a perfect ninth for Santiago (4-3) gave up three runs and four hits On clay this year, he has at least been on Zverev and 2016 semi-finalist Dominic the series opener. Wood extended his career- his 14th save. Kevin Gausman (2-4) yielded eight in 5 1/3 innings. an upward curve-quarter-finals in Monte Thiem could take advantage. In Rome, high scoreless innings streak to 25 1/3, longest hits and two runs in 6 2/3 innings. Carlo, semi-finals in Madrid and a runners- Zverev, 20, became the first player born in in the majors this season. The left-hander began MARLINS 8, ANGELS 5 up spot in Rome where he was demolished the 1990s to win a Masters title. — AFP the season in the bullpen, got a chance to sub BLUE JAYS 7, RANGERS 6 Giancarlo Stanton homered off the retaining for some of the Dodgers’ injured starters and Devon Travis hit his second career grand slam wall behind the center field fence, a shot esti- has remained in the rotation since. Wood (6-0) and Toronto posted its fourth straight win. Justin mated at 460 feet, to lead Miami. Stanton hit his struck out eight and walked two. The Dodgers Smoak and Kendrys Morales also connected for 12th homer his first since May 8. Justin Bour and have won nine of their last 11 at home, and the Blue Jays, who activated star infielders Josh J.T. Realmuto also connected for the Marlins and their 19-8 home record is second-best in the Donaldson and Troy Tulowitzki off the disabled Christian Yelich hit three doubles. Dan Straily (3- majors. Jake Arrieta (5-4) continued to struggle list. Aaron Loup (2-0) pitched 1 1/3 innings. 3) got the win and A.J. Ramos picked up his fifth for the World Series champions, whose three- Roberto Osuna struck out Mike Napoli for his save. Jesse Chavez (4-6) allowed five runs in 3 game winning streak ended. The right-hander eighth save. A.J. Griffin (4-2) was forced to leave 2/3 innings. The Angels became the final major gave up four runs and five hits in six innings, in the second after suffering a strained left inter- league team to play at Marlins Park, which struck out nine and walked one. costal muscle. Texas has lost four straight. opened in 2012.

ROCKIES 10, CARDINALS 0 METS 8, PIRATES 1 ATHLETICS 4, YANKEES 1 Rookie Antonio Senzatela threw eight sharp Neil Walker homered twice in his return to his Masahiro Tanaka struck out a career-high 13 innings to grab a share of the major league lead hometown and Jacob deGrom gave New York’s to rebound from the worst stretch of his major in wins and Charlie Blackmon had a homer and bullpen a needed rest. Walker, who grew up in league career but wound up a hard-luck loser when reliever Tyler Clippard’s wild pickoff throw sparked a go-ahead, two-run eighth inning for MLB RESULTS/STANDINGS Oakland. Sean Manaea (3-3), starting because Kendall Graveman was scratched with a sore Atlanta 2, San Francisco 0; LA Dodgers 4, Chicago Cubs 0; Colorado 10, St. Louis 0; Chicago White pitching shoulder, matched Tanaka and allowed Sox 8, Detroit 2; Arizona 4, Milwaukee 2 (10 innings); Houston 2, Baltimore 0; Tampa Bay 5, four hits in seven innings. Tanaka (5-4) left with Minnesota 2; Kansas City 6, Cleveland 4; Miami 8, La Angels 5; Boston 3, Seattle 0; Toronto 7, the game scoreless after allowing Adam Rosales’ Texas 6; Cincinnati 5, Philadelphia 2; NY Mets 8, Pittsburgh 1; Oakland 4, NY Yankees 1; one-out single in the eighth. Washington 5, San Diego 1. NUREMBERG: Defeated Czech player Barbora Krejcikova, left, and winner Kiki WHITE SOX 8, TIGERS 2 Bertens of the Netherlands pose with their trophies after their final match at the American League National League Melky Cabrera homered and had four RBIs, WTA tennis tournament in Nuremberg, Germany, yesterday. — AP Eastern Division Eastern Division Matt Davidson went deep and Avisail Garcia W L PCT GB Washington 29 18 .617 - drove in three runs to lead Chicago over Detroit NY Yankees 27 18 .600 - Atlanta 21 25 .457 7.5 after the first game of their doubleheader was Bertens retains Boston 26 21 .553 2 NY Mets 20 26 .435 8.5 postponed because of rain. Detroit and Chicago Baltimore 25 21 .543 2.5 Miami 17 29 .370 11.5 will try again to play two on Saturday after Tampa Bay 26 25 .510 4 Philadelphia 16 30 .348 12.5 Game 1 got washed out. The postponement Nuremberg title Toronto 22 26 .458 6.5 Central Division was the 26th this year - one more than all of last Central Division Chicago Cubs 25 22 .532 - season, according to Major League Baseball. NUREMBERG: Title holder Kiki Bertens Roland Garros last year, said in a courtside Minnesota 25 19 .568 - Milwaukee 25 23 .521 0.5 Garcia’s three-run double off Matthew Boyd (2- swept aside Czech qualifier Barbora interview. “Tomorrow I will take a plane to Cleveland 24 22 .522 2 St. Louis 23 22 .511 1 5) with two out in the third gave Chicago a 3-1 Krejcikova 6-2 6-1 yesterday to win her sec- Paris. I will try my best. It was important to Detroit 22 25 .468 4.5 Cincinnati 23 24 .489 2 lead. Mike Pelfrey (2-4) worked five innings ond consecutive Nuremberg Cup in a suc- get confidence for the French Open. It Chicago White Sox 21 25 .457 5 cessful dress rehearsal for the French Open could not be better this week.” Pittsburgh 22 27 .449 4 against his former team. Kansas City 20 27 .426 6.5 starting today. She faced only brief resistance early in Western Division Western Division RED SOX 3, MARINERS 0 The Dutch world number 19, who won the first set from the 21-year-old Krejcikova, Colorado 32 18 .640 - Houston 33 16 .673 - Eduardo Rodriguez pitched six scoreless the title last year after battling through the ranked 254th in the world, before breaking Arizona 31 19 .620 1 LA Angels 25 26 .490 9 innings and Boston won its season-high fifth in qualifiers, has enjoyed a memorable clay twice to race through it in half an hour. Texas 24 25 .490 9 LA Dodgers 29 20 .592 2.5 a row. Rodriguez (4-1) went six innings and court season so far, reaching the quarter- Bertens, 25, fired seven aces, including Oakland 22 25 .468 10 San Francisco 20 30 .400 12 Craig Kimbrel earned his 13th save. Yovani finals in Madrid and the last four in Rome one on her first match point, and constantly Seattle 21 28 .429 12 San Diego 18 32 .360 14 Gallardo (2-5) went 5 1/3 innings for Seattle, last week. “I did not expect to win but I am pinned her opponent to the baseline as she which has won just one of its last seven. — AP really happy,” Bertens, a semi-finalist at earned her first title of the year. — Reuters SUNDAY, MAY 28, 2017 SPORTS

Attack sparks robust security for FA Cup and other sporting events

LONDON: Armed police looked on as thousands al between England and South Africa in beyond the final whistle and away from specific sta- allowed to enter their stadium. watched the Great CityGames in the centre of Southampton all on Saturday will see a significantly dia. “This will also apply right throughout the trans- Events further down the track will also see extra Manchester just days after a suicide bomb at a pop increased armed police presence on the periphery port network. “I would ask people to be our eyes armed police deployed including two major horse concert claimed 22 lives and wounded dozens. of the stadia. and ears-if you see something suspicious tell a racing events, Saturday week’s Epsom Derby and Similar robust security measures will be a fea- They have also been asked to turn up earlier police officer or member of security staff.” Royal Ascot later in June-both of which are regular- ture of English football’s showpiece event the FA than usual for security checks and to act as eyes ly attended by Queen Elizabeth II and other mem- Cup final at Wembley and several other high profile and ears for the security services. ‘REASSURE, HELP AND KEEP YOU SAFE’ bers of the royal family. sporting events in the weeks to come. “We are working closely with both the Football There will also be an armed police presence at Fans going to Cardiff for European football’s pre- The reinforced measures have been put in place Association (FA) and Wembley to ensure this week- Monday’s one-day international between England mier club competition the Champions League final with the terror alert raised to its highest level of end’s iconic football matches pass off without inci- and South Africa at Lord’s in north west London. on Saturday week have also been assured by UEFA ‘critical’ meaning another attack is believed to be dent,” said Britain’s top counter terrorism police offi- “Advice has been sought from the Metropolitan on Friday that the fan zones will be open. imminent. With the heightened security threat, cer Mark Rowley. “Together we have a long history Police and, in line with other major sporting and “Contrary to what has been said in some media Chelsea have cancelled Sunday’s parade in London of delivering safe and secure major sporting events. public events being held this week, there will be an outlets, the “fan zones” and festival will take place to celebrate their Premier League title, saying they “This will include extra armed officers on foot patrol armed police presence outside Lord’s on Monday,” as planned under strict security measures, meas- thought it was “inappropriate to go ahead” follow- around the environs of the Stadium, and the said Derek Brewer, Secretary of the Marylebone ures which have been developed over months in ing the bombing. Arsenal, who face Chelsea in the deployment of police armoured vehicles to support Cricket Club the owners of Lord’s. cooperation with the Football Association of Wales FA Cup final, have also said they will not hold a vic- road closures. English rugby club Northampton, who are host- and the local authorities.” tory parade if they win at Wembley. “At Twickenham rugby fans will see more armed ing French side Stade Francais in a European Rugby Rowley also wished to strike a reassuring note. Spectators attending the Scottish Cup final in officers on foot around the stadium. “Our opera- Championship play-off match on Friday, imple- “If you are out in London this weekend or at an Glasgow, the English Premiership rugby union final tions will include a range of highly visible but also mented an ‘Open Jacket Policy’ demanding sup- event talk to our officers, they are there to reassure, at Twickenham and the cricket one-day internation- covert and discreet tactics and this will run far porters wearing jackets to unzip them before being help and keep you safe.” — AFP

Barca seek winning SOCCER end to coach Luis Wenger invokes spirit of Enrique’s reign 2005 in FA Cup history bid MADRID: Gerard Pique wants Barcelona top flight after a decade in the lower LONDON: History-chasing Arsenal manager to reward outgoing coach Luis Enrique leagues. Arsene Wenger believes his team will upset the with a ninth trophy of his three-year spell “I am very thankful to these boys for the form book and overcome their defensive injury in charge in Copa del Rey final against work they have put in,” said Pellegrino. crisis by beating Double hopefuls Chelsea in FA Alaves. Victory would see Barca lift the “There is not one of our players that Cup final. Despite Antonio Conte’s claims to the Cup for the third straight season under doesn’t deserve to play the final.” contrary, Chelsea are the favourites, having Enrique, but unlike in the past two years it already swept to glory in the Premier League and would be Barca’s only major silverware of ‘HISTORIC EVENT’ with a fully fit squad at their manager’s disposal. the campaign. Whilst Alaves have never reached But Wenger says the example of the 2005 FA The Catalans missed out on La Liga to Spanish football’s showpiece occasion Cup final, when Arsenal weathered a battering by Real Madrid last weekend and were before, they did reach the UEFA Cup final Manchester United to prevail on penalties in dumped out of the Champions League at back in 2001. Liverpool edged a thrilling Cardiff, shows his team could upset the odds the quarter-final stage by Juventus. And final 5-4 back then and Alaves captain again. “Of course I expect us to win,” said Wenger, Pique wants his boss to go out as a winner Manu Garcia urged the club’s fans to revel who is still to commit himself to Arsenal beyond in the last ever competitive game at in the atmosphere as they did 16 years ago Saturday’s match. Atletico Madrid’s Vicente Calderon stadi- in Dortmund. “It’s true that in neutral opinions, Chelsea will um. “He is one of the best coaches in the “This is a historic event,” he said. “It is a be favourites. But we have gone into finals like history of the club,” said the defender. final and we only want to be champions. that as well. “I remember in 2005 we had no play- “He deserves a great final. The best way “I want to tell the fans to enjoy the day ers available any more. I played with Dennis to leave would be on a high with a trophy as much as possible. “As a youngster I Bergkamp up front against Manchester United, and tomorrow is a good opportunity. experienced Dortmund, I have a lot of who had (Cristiano) Ronaldo, (Wayne) Rooney, “I want him to leave as a winner.” memories of that day and I want the fans (Ryan) Giggs, (Paul) Scholes. However, Enrique himself warned to go there with their shirts, flags and “We won, maybe without deserving it, but we against the threat posed by Alaves as the scarves and be proud of Alaves.” won it.” Wenger failed to secure Champions Basques played a huge role in costing Alaves’ quest to make history will be League qualification with Arsenal for the first Barca the league with a shock 2-1 win at helped by the absence of the suspended time in 20 years, but he can still make history by the Camp Nou back in September. Luis Suarez. becoming the first manager to win seven FA “I have the chance to end my cycle with Barca also have no natural right-back Cups. Arsenal are also hoping to steal a march on LONDON: Arsenal’s Czech goalkeeper Petr Cech warms up ahead the English FA Cup final Barca with another title, but we are facing available with Sergi Roberto also suspend- United by winning a 13th FA Cup, which would football match between Arsenal and Chelsea at Wembley stadium in London yesterday. without doubt the revelation of La Liga ed after both players were sent-off in the make them the outright most successful team in Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger restored cup goalkeeper David Ospina in place of Petr this season.” Indeed, on a night of good- second leg of a tempestuous semi-final the tournament’s 146-year history. Cech, while Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain made his return from a hamstring injury as an auxil- byes at the Calderon, Mauricio Pellegrino against Atletico Madrid. It is not the first time Wenger finds himself iary left-sided wing-back. — AFP could also be taking charge of Alaves for However, Pique expects Barca to have looking to the world’s oldest cup competition for the final time with plenty of clubs eyeing the resources to cope. “We have to face up solace, with the FA Cup having enabled him to the semi-finals courtesy of an extra-time winner the league,” said the Italian, whose side overcame the Argentine’s services. to that problem. There are players here apply silver finishes to the season in both 2014 by Alexis Sanchez. Wenger’s switch to a back Tottenham 4-2 in the last four. “We won the As well as taking Alaves to their first with the ability to replace them,” he added. and 2015. three-mirroring Chelsea-has helped Arsenal find league and we celebrated the league. It was right Copa del Rey final, Pellegrino’s men fin- “We are Barca. Whoever plays has to But he has never before gone into a final a second wind, but the defence he aligns to enjoy the moment, to celebrate the league. ished ninth on their return to the Spanish perform.” — AFP knowing it is his last hope of salvaging anything beneath the Wembley arch will be far from a first- “Instead, on the other side, we face a team from the season, after Arsenal missed out on the choice triumvirate. who lost out on the possibility to play in the top four and fell by the wayside in the League With Laurent Koscielny banned, Gabriel Champions League next season and they have Cup and Champions League. While the injured and Shkodran Mustafi a doubt due to only this possibility to save their season. We must Eastern’s trailblazing Frenchman continues to be targeted by the concussion, club captain Per Mertesacker is set to pay great attention and focus.” The game will be vociferous ‘Wenger Out’ brigade, Arsenal’s sea- make his first start of the entire season. John Terry’s last in Chelsea’s colours and son-ending run of seven wins in eight games Chelsea manager Conte hopes to emulate his although he is not expected to start, he could female coach resigns means they approach the game with something Italian compatriot Carlo Ancelotti’s feat from the bow out by lifting his 17th trophy as captain and of a spring in their step. 2009-10 campaign by steering Chelsea to a 18th in total. league and FA Cup Double in his first season at Monday’s terror attack in Manchester, which HONG KONG: Chan Yuen-ting, the first Asian Football Confederation and will Stamford Bridge. But he believes Arsenal’s disap- left 22 people dead, means there will be a heavy female coach to lead a men’s profes- have to be out of Hong Kong a lot MANCHESTER TRIBUTES pointment over their failure to secure a top-four police presence around Wembley. The players sional soccer club to a top-flight title, between June and December, so she Their most recent Wembley outing will also finish makes them doubly dangerous opponents. will wear black armbands and there will be a has resigned from her position as head decided she could not continue as stand them in good stead, with Arsenal having “We could start as underdogs because we won period of silence before kick-off. — AFP coach of Hong Kong’s Eastern Sports head coach.” seen off Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City 2-1 in Club. Chan won the league title with Chan made headlines international- Eastern last season before taking the ly after guiding the club to the Hong club into the Asian Champions League Kong Premier League title last season, for the first time. but decided to stand down at the end Eastern, however, struggled in the of the just-completed campaign after continental competition, picking up Eastern relinquished their title to rivals just one point in the group stages and Kitchee. “Chan Yuen-ting has resigned suffering two heavy defeats at the as head coach, but will remain on the hands of Chinese Super League cham- club’s coaching staff,” a club spokesman pions Guangzhou Evergrande. Szeto told Reuters. Man-chung, who previously worked as “She will be studying for the next team manager, will replace Chan as level of coaching badges with the head coach. — Reuters

LONDON: Chelsea’s Italian head coach Antonio Conte gestures from the touchline during the English Premier League football match. — AFP Clean-living Conte keen for Wembley cigar

LONDON: Health-conscious Chelsea manager Arsenal-an outcome Conte admits was practi- subsequently spending three days at the club’s Antonio Conte plans to indulge himself with cally unthinkable at the time. training ground, Conte says he never felt under some champagne and a cigar if his side succeed “It was very difficult to think about celebrating threat. “He came for three days to watch our in overcoming Arsenal in FA Cup final. Conte, 47, winning the league after the Arsenal defeat, to training sessions, to watch the video analysis, to does not smoke, generally steers clear of cham- think we’d arrive at the end of the season and be stay with us. He supported me,” said the Italian. pagne and even eschews carbohydrates, but he celebrating winning the league,” he said. “He never showed me he was angry. I think the will make exceptions if his team manage to com- “Honestly, that felt very difficult. Not impossi- club always saw my job, during pre-season and in plete a Premier League and FA Cup Double. ble, but in that period we had a lot of big prob- that period, and trusted in my job. I never “We have to finish this great season and make lems to solve. To find the right solution quickly is thought the club was thinking about sacking me.” it a fantastic season. There’s only one way to do not easy. “You must be very good, very prepared, The showpiece showdown with Arsenal could that,” he told reporters at Stamford Bridge on but also lucky in these circumstances. prove to be Diego Costa’s last game with Chelsea, Friday. “To try to win tomorrow and to celebrate. “For that reason, I was lucky to have a group of amid reports he is seeking a move away from To drink a bit of champagne. I don’t smoke, but players who put themselves in Chelsea and my Stamford Bridge. The Brazil-born Spain striker has tomorrow I’m hoping to smoke a cigar if we win. ideas of football and we put ourselves in a posi- admitted he has struggled to adapt to the British I’m ready to do this!” tion where we could secure a fantastic title and climate, but Conte hopes forecasts of scorching The Wembley encounter is a repeat of the celebrate. “At the start of the season, if you’d said temperatures at Wembley will help inspire both late-September fixture that proved to be the we could qualify for the Champions League, I’d Costa and his team-mates to great things. turning point in Chelsea’s season, with Conte have signed for that. Then I found great players “Tomorrow we will have fantastic sun. For this rea- switching to a back three after his side crashed and we were able to change our season.” son, I hope to see a great game and all my players LONDON: Two Chelsea supporters wave a flag as they arrive at Wembley Stadium in to a 3-0 defeat at the Emirates Stadium. Chelsea trying to win for us,” Conte said. “When we finish London yesterday ahead of the English FA Cup final football match between Arsenal finished the league season seven points clear of COSTA DEL SOL the season, then it’ll be the right moment to and Chelsea. — AFP Tottenham Hotspur and 18 points above Despite Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich speak about the future of my players.” — AFP Langer regains Kiki Bertens Senior retains her PGA lead with Nuremberg title late birdie run

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LONDON: Arsenal’s players celebrate with the trophy after winning the English FA Cup final soccer match between Arsenal and Chelsea at the Wembley stadium yesterday. — AP Ramsey fires Wenger to record 7th FA Cup Arsenal deny Chelsea double

LONDON: Aaron Ramsey scored a 79th-minute head- ing in the coming days, and allowed him to salvage But there were few signs of ring-rust as the former er to earn Arsenal a stunning 2-1 win over Double- something from the most difficult season of his 21- Germany defender produced three crucial last-ditch chasing Chelsea yesterday and deliver embattled year tenure. He is reported to have been offered a blocks to thwart Costa. Chelsea stepped things up in manager Arsene Wenger a record seventh FA Cup. two-year contract and while dissent against him has the second half, with Arsenal goalkeeper David Wenger has been barracked by his own fans and mounted this season, the stirring nature of his side’s Ospina foiling Kante and Moses and Pedro curling failed to secure Champions League qualification for win will surely have won back some of his team’s dis- narrowly wide, before Cesc Fabregas entered the fray the first time in 20 years, but he ends the season by gruntled fans. The Frenchman’s team took a fourth- in place of Nemanja Matic. But Arsenal continued to surpassing Aston Villa’s George Ramsey as the FA minute lead with a goal that will be debated long threaten on the break, Hector Bellerin working Cup’s greatest manager. Alexis Sanchez’s early opener after the final whistle. After blocking N’Golo Kante’s Courtois with a firm, low shot, and in the 68th minute for Arsenal, allowed to stand despite an apparent attempted clearance on the edge of Chelsea’s box, the momentum tilted yet further in their direction. handball, was cancelled out by Diego Costa, only for Sanchez ran through to skewer a shot past Thibaut Already booked for holding back Welbeck on the Ramsey to reply immediately with the second FA Courtois, only for an offside flag to be raised against touchline, Moses was shown a second yellow card for Cup-winning goal of his career. Ramsey. hurling himself to the ground in the Arsenal box in Arsenal, plagued by defensive selection issues, anticipation of an Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain chal- claimed a third FA Cup win in four seasons and 13th Mertesacker magnificent lenge that never came. in total, making them the outright most successful Referee Anthony Taylor consulted his assistant ref- Despite going a man down, Chelsea contrived to team in the competition’s history ahead of eree before concluding, correctly, that Ramsey had equalise in the 76th minute when Costa chested Manchester United. Antonio Conte’s Chelsea, who not been interfering with play, but replays showed down substitute Willian’s pass before beating Ospina had Victor Moses sent off after he received a second Sanchez had handled the ball when he charged with the aid of a slight deflection off Mertesacker. booking for diving, were thwarted in their attempt to down Kante’s clearance. Arsenal’s play brimmed with But Wenger reacted by sending on Olivier Giroud complete a Premier League and FA Cup Double for belief, Mesut Ozil forcing Gary Cahill to clear off his and within a minute of coming on for Welbeck, he the second time. It meant no glorious farewell for own line and Danny Welbeck and Ramsey hitting the crossed from the byline on the left and Ramsey departing skipper John Terry, who will bow out on same post in quick succession from a corner. The charged in to net the winner with a stooping header. 717 appearances and 17 major honors after spending absences of the suspended Laurent Koscielny, the Bellerin shot just wide and Ozil hit the post after cut- the match on the bench. injured Gabriel and the concussed Shkodran Mustafi ting inside Cesar Azpilicueta, but just as in the 2014 LONDON: Arsenal’s French manager Arsene Wenger (2nd left) celebrates with his players on the Victory was rich vindication for Wenger, whose brought club captain Per Mertesacker into Arsenal final against Hull City, Ramsey’s goal was to prove pitch after the English FA Cup final football match between Arsenal and Chelsea yesterday. Arsenal future is due to be decided by a board meet- back three for his first start of the season. the winner. — AFP Arsenal won the game 2-1. — AFP

Chespol stoops to conquer, Dibaba fails Exeter crowned champions EUGENE: Teenaged Kenyan star Celliphine Chespol LONDON: Exeter Chiefs were crowned Devoto. There had been precious little sign of recovered from a lost shoe to win the 3000m steeple- English rugby’s Premiership champions for Wasps’ exciting attacking game but they chase with the second fastest time in history at the the first time yesterday when veteran flyhalf eventually hit their stride with some great Prefontaine Classic Diamond League meeting on Friday. Gareth Steenson landed a nerveless penalty passing under pressure to send Jimmy Chespol, still just 18, stormed to victory after a thrilling three minutes from the end of extra time to Gopperth over and reduce the halftime duel with Olympic champion and world record holder beat Wasps 23-20 in an epic Twickenham deficit to 14-10. Within four minutes of the Ruth Jebet and fellow Kenyan Beatrice Chepkoech over final. Exeter, beaten in the final by Saracens restart Wasps were three points ahead as the closing laps at Eugene’s Hayward Field. last year, had led 14-3 only for Wasps to score impressive number eight Nathan Hughes 17 unanswered points and lead 20-14 mid- forced a turnover then blasted through three Chespol’s hopes of a win looked to have evaporat- way through the second half. tackles before Christian Wade’s kick bounced ed when she stumbled on the water jump on the A late Steenson penalty took the game to beautifully into the arms of Elliot Daly who penultimate lap, appearing to lose her shoe as Jebet extra time and with both teams flagging on a gleefully dived over the line. and Chepkoech pulled ahead. hot afternoon, nearly 80,000 fans were brac- A Gopperth penalty made it 20-14 to Despite stooping to adjust her footwear, the ing themselves for a drop-goal shootout Wasps as Exeter had struggled to make any teenager regained her composure and clawed back before Exeter forced a scrum penalty. impact. However, they regrouped to trim the the lost ground before producing a devastating burst It was fitting that Steenson, who has been lead to 20-17 with a Steenson penalty and of speed up the home straight to finish in 8min at the south-west club for a decade as they then, after a remarkable 34-phase attack, 58.78sec. Only the Kenyan-born Jebet of Bahrain, the climbed from second-tier also-rans to title earned another penalty with 12 minutes to world record holder with 8:52.78, has run faster. “It challengers, was the man to settle it and the go. The Chiefs opted against a virtually guar- was difficult but I try my best. I’m happy of course,” travelling fans exploded when he calmly split anteed three points and instead went for the Chespol said afterwards. the posts. It was heartbreak for Wasps, who scrum, and did the same minutes later as the Chespol’s outstanding performance was the high- had topped the standings during the regular clock ticked down and it looked like poor light of the opening night of the two-day event, season and who had not lost in their last 10 decisions when Wasps forced a turnover. which resumes Saturday with a star-studded pro- final appearances. However, with two minutes to go, they gramme. But few neutrals would begrudge Exeter were given a lifeline when Hughes was In the night’s other main race, the women’s EUGENE: Celliphine Chepteek Chespol of Ethiopia wins the 3000m Steeplechase during the 2017 their moment in the sun, particularly Rob penalised for handling in a ruck and 5000m, Ethiopia’s Genzebe Dibaba failed in her bid to Prefontaine Classic Diamond League at Hayward Field on Friday in Eugene, Oregon. — AFP Baxter, who spent 14 years at the club as a Steenson took the game to extra time for the better the world record of 14:11.15 set by her sister “We lost time in the first 3,000metres and it was hard “I feel like I’m headed in the right direction to player and another eight as head coach. second time since the playoffs were intro- Tirunesh in 2008. to come back after that.” where I want to be. It was really important to come Exeter chairman Tony Rowe said: “Coming duced in the 2002/03 season. Dibaba, the 1,500m world champion, was racing In the long jump, 2012 Olympic champion Brittney out here and tell myself I could perform.” The women’s here last year and losing I know the pain, but The breathless finale was hardly unex- against the clock for the final five laps after leaving Reese of the United States posted a world-leading javelin meanwhile saw a victory for Belarus’s Tatsiana I’m very pleased today. “It is awesome. It was pected after both teams had clinched their the pack behind but could only finish in 14:25.22, well leap of 7.01 metres (23 feet) for victory. Reese’s jump Khaladovich, who topped a strong field which includ- done on a seven year plan so we’re actually semi-finals with last-gasp scores but looked a outside the world record, and her own personal best handed her victory over 2016 Olympic gold medallist ed 2016 Olympic gold medallist Sara Kolak of Croatia on time - but with five minutes to go I didn’t hammer blow for Wasps, who had ended the of 14:15.41 set in 2015. and compatriot Tianna Bartoletta, who could only and Czech world record holder Barbora Spotakova. think we would do it.” Exeter enjoyed the best regular season top of the standings and top of the first half and scored the first two tries. try-scorers. manage a best of 6.83m. Britain’s Lorraine Ugen was Khaladovich claimed victory with her opening Lions-bound wing Jack Nowell got the With the sun beating down and the play- DIBABA UNHAPPY WITH TIME third with a jump of 6.78m. throw of the night, a 66.30m effort which was first, breaking into space after a lineout for a ers visibly wilting, the first 10 minute half was Lilian Rengeruk was a distant second in 14:36.80 “The goal was to come out and jump seven more than a metre further than her closest rival, while Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands was third. score that validated those who have ques- scoreless but Exeter upped the ante in the metres, just to see where my training and every- China’s Liu Shiying, who finished second with tioned Wasps’ defence while fullback Phil second and battered at the line relentlessly “I’m happy that I won but I’m not happy about the thing was at,” said Reese, who will be aiming to 65.21m. Kolak was third with a throw of 64.64m time,” Dibaba said through an interpreter. “The pace Dollman added the second - his first of the before finally earning a shot at goal which dethrone Bartoletta at the World Championships in while Spotakova was fourth with a best of season - after great work by centre Ollie Steenson, fittingly, slotted home. — Reuters was real slow and I’m not happy with how we started. London in August. 63.30m. — AFP Al-Mutawa & Al-Kazi and GAC Motor affirm strong partnership Page 25 Business GIG Group among ‘Top Listed Companies in Kuwait 2017’ SUNDAY, MAY 28, 2017 Page 26 KFH launches novel approach of banking In Aramco IPO pitch, Canada plays up oil & gas expertise services; XTM Page 22 Page 23

ARBIL: A man prepares to pack traditional sweets during the holy month of Ramadan in Arbil, the capital of the Kurdish autonomous region in northern Iraq yesterday. —AFP In Libya, little cash and too much violence Dawn queues outside banks become routine for Libyans

TRIPOLI: The holy month of Ramadan began yesterday imploringly at large baskets of multi-coloured sweet treats. shopping again during the first week of Ramadan. ing broke out in the south of the city after several months with a bitter taste for residents of Libya’s capital, as a cash Prices have multiplied by three or four times this year in In a market in Tajoura, an eastern suburb of Tripoli, Sabri of relative calm in Tripoli, with even heavy weapons being shortage bites, prices rise and deadly clashes returned to Libya, including at Tomzini which is famed for its fresh Al-Bouechi who lives on his salary as an official recognizes used in residential areas. Tripoli. Dawn queues outside banks just to withdraw a few spices. Most Libyans these days are trying to adapt and that “living conditions are below zero”. “I’m just an ordinary In a statement on Friday, the GNA issued a scathing tens of dinars has become routine for most Libyans, whose change their spending habits so they are still solvent by guy like those who queue up outside the bank,” he said, statement in the wake of the clashes. “This is their gift to chaos-plagued North African country faces a persistent liq- the end of the month. adding: “Officials should have pity on people.” the people for the month of Ramadan”, the statement said uidity shortfall. Because of the cash shortage, the businesses that do of the month generally marked by sacrifice and piety. With But despite the difficulty of getting by on a daily basis, ‘No cash’ best are those that accept cards and cheques. such lofty ideals in mind, residents of Tripoli have been the small Tomzini grocery store was still crowded on the People no longer buy in the large quantities of the past. “Do you take the Commerce and Development Bank helping others to cope with a country in crisis. eve of Ramadan. However shoppers were cautious and “I have to be careful. I’m not sure I can replace every dinar card?” asked one customer in a supermarket. For the past two months, throughout the city and on extra-careful about their purchases this year, with cutbacks that leaves my pocket,” 59-year-old civil servant Moftah Al- In addition to economic mayhem, Libyans have also had social networks, associations have mobilized to collect the order of the day. Barrani told AFP. to cope with a country in chaos after the 2011 revolution food supplies for needy families. “There’s no point in pray- During Ramadan, Muslims around the world abstain “We haven’t been paid for months, and even if I still that ousted and killed strongman Muammar Gadhafi. ing and fasting when a neighbor goes hungry,” said Samer from eating, drinking, smoking and having sex from dawn have money in the bank I can’t get at it because there is no Fayyadh, who runs a fast-food restaurant in Tripoli. In an to dusk. They break the fast with a meal known as iftar and cash,” he said. But he also added that people still wanted to Subsidized imports attempt to counter the effects of the economic crisis, the before dawn they have a second opportunity to eat and do their shopping in case prices rose even further because On Friday, fierce clashes in the capital between forces central bank decided to spend more than $550 million (500 drink during suhur. “Instead of buying three kilos of of high demand during Ramadan. loyal to the UN-backed Government of National Accord million euros) on food imports for Ramadan. This is despite almonds, I’m buying three dinars’ worth, just for decora- Retired teacher and mother of three Halima, 54, counts (GNA) and rival militias killed at least 28 people and the constant risk of subsidized products being diverted by tion,” said young mother Mariem, whose little girl gazed her cash carefully to ensure she does not have to come wounded 130, according to the health ministry. The fight- unscrupulous traders. — AFP Trump’s budget renews debate on Arctic refuge oil drilling

ANCHORAGE, Alaska: President Donald Trump’s plan quarters empty. North Slope crude was selling for to help balance the federal budget features a new nearly $54 a barrel Tuesday. Alaska could benefit from attempt to open the coastal plain of Alaska’s Arctic jobs, additional taxes and federal revenue sharing if National Wildlife Refuge to petroleum drilling. the refuge opens. The effort is the latest chapter in a long-running political fight between two camps: environmentalists, What stands in the way of drilling? who revere the plain as a maternity ward for polar The refuge is about as wild a place as there is. There bears, caribou and migratory birds; and politicians, are no roads, no campgrounds, not even established including those in Alaska’s congressional delegation, trails. And the environmental community and some who have campaigned for four decades on the promise Alaska Native groups want to keep it that way. Besides of jobs and prosperity through “opening ANWR.” The polar bears, the coastal plain is home to muskoxen, the refuge covers 2,300 square miles (5,957 square kilome- nests of 200 species of migratory birds, and for part of ters), an area the size of West Virginia and Connecticut the year, the vast Porcupine Caribou Herd - 197,000 ani- TAORMINA: Demonstrators stand by the beach during an anti-G7 rally near the venue of the G7 summit in the combined in Alaska’s northeast corner. Some things to mals that roam between the refuge and Canada’s Sicilian town of Taormina yesterday. — AP know about the debate: Yukon and Northwest Territories. Alaska Natives have used it as subsistence hunting Environmentalists say America should pivot toward Hundreds of demonstrators stage grounds for thousands of years. President Dwight renewable energy, not add to climate warming by Eisenhower in 1960 signed legislation creating the burning oil extracted from wilderness and generating refuge. Congress in 1980 expanded it and declared greenhouse gases. “The fact it’s happening to what’s protest amid massive G7 security much of it wilderness, but threw in a wild card: supposed to be a refuge for wildlife only adds insult to Recognizing the oil production potential, Congress injury,” said Kristen Monsell, an attorney for the Center GIARDINI NAXOS, Italy: Hundreds of people marched Giordano came to air his opposition to the Mobile User declared that the coastal plain, tundra stretching from for Biological Diversity. yesterday amid massive security measures put in place for Objective System (MUOS), part of an ultra-fast satellite com- the Beaufort Sea to the foothills of the Brooks Range, Between the House and Senate, Congress has voted the Group of Seven summit nearby, protesting against munications network for the American military that he says should be studied. Another act of Congress and presi- 49 times on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, accord- world leaders who they said ignored the interests of regu- poses a health risk to people living near the infrastructure. dential approval can open it to drilling. ing to the Alaska Wilderness League. Both chambers lar people. Some 3,500 were expected to turn up, but actu- Another group of protesters carried red flags bearing the approved a bill to open the refuge in 1995, but al turnout appeared to be about half of that. communist hammer and sickle symbol. Alessandro How much oil? President Bill Clinton vetoed it. Murkowski is optimistic Salvatore Giordano, a high school professor from the D’Alessandro, the coordinator of Sicily’s communist party, The US Geological Survey estimates the coastal plain that a Trump administration and a Republican-con- island of Sicily, blamed the low turnout of in part on heavy said there had been a media campaign of fear against the holds 10.4 billion barrels of oil - compared with 25 bil- trolled Senate and House present a new opportunity to security. He was stopped by police multiple times and protesters, which kept numbers low. lion at the older Prudhoe Bay oil field to the west. open the area for development. blocked for a half-hour at the highway exit before finally “It was hard to get here,” D’Alessandro said. “But we came Republican US Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska calls the being let through. Police were also stopping buses and to tell the world’s most powerful people that we oppose refuge’s coast plain North America’s greatest prospect Budget? searching them, he said. their military and capitalistic worldview. We’re here to for conventional oil production. The plain is 60 miles Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke acknowledged “They are criminalising our dissent,” Giordano said. defend the interests of the weakest.” Fears of violent protests (97 kilometers) east of the trans-Alaska pipeline, which Tuesday that the ANWR item in the president’s pro- “We’re pacifists. We’re not here to break windows, but to like the ones seen during a G7 summit in the northern operates at one-quarter capacity as North Slope oil posed budget is a placeholder. Lease sales are not likely protest against Sicily being turned into a giant aircraft car- Italian city of Genoa in 2001 prompted the mayor of Giardini fields such as Prudhoe Bay have declined. before 2022, Zinke said, and winning bids could gener- rier for the world’s military powers.” US President Donald Naxos to order all local businesses to close for the day. Alaska is draining billion-dollar savings accounts to ate $3.5 billion over 10 years. If companies find oil, pro- Trump and the heads of Italy, France, Britain, Germany, Sixteen years ago throngs of protesters in Genoa clashed pay for schools and roads and is anxious to find more duction would generate royalty payments and federal Canada and Japan had been meeting in Taormina, which with authorities in street battles spread out over two days, revenue. Gov. Bill Walker says it’s frustrating to be and state taxes. sits on a rocky hilltop just north of Giardini Naxos. and police shot dead an anti-globalisation protester during denied access to billions of barrels of oil in an area Zinke said America needs refuge oil in the trans- Busloads of police lined the route of the march in what some of Italy’s worst-ever riots. In Giardini, shopkeepers specifically set aside to be evaluated for resource Alaska pipeline to reach Trump’s goal of “energy domi- is normally a sleepy town of beach-going tourists, while a boarded up windows and complained about lost business development within miles of a pipeline that’s three- nance” and to help balance the federal budget. — AP police helicopter circled above. as the tourist season gets underway. — Reuters SUNDAY, MAY 28, 2017 BUSINESS In Aramco IPO pitch, Canada Al-Sayer announces winners of the second raffle plays up oil & gas expertise Toyota Genuine Parts exciting special promotion KUWAIT: Mohamed Naser Al Sayer & 18 June 2017. 4 lucky winners will be Toronto bourse offers to help kingdom reduce oil reliance Sons Co (MNSS) Group Spare Parts selected in each monthly draw who will Division, one of the Al-Sayer Group be presented with cash prizes in total of TORONTO: The Toronto Stock Exchange’s efforts to law that allows those affected by the September SMALL MARKET, BIG ENERGY FOCUS Holding Companies, held 2nd raffle on KD 2500. In addition to cash prizes all win a slice of the massive Saudi Aramco public list- 11, 2001 attacks to sue the Saudi government, Canada-listed oil and gas companies raised 22 Wednesday 21 May 2017 at their customers will also have a chance to win ing plays up the country’s deep experience in natu- they said. percent of global energy financing over the past Canada Dry outlet, to select the win- 2017 Toyota Yaris through the grand ral resources as part of a broader offer to help the “We are inoffensive from a political perspective,” five years, the TMX pitch documents show, second ners of the second draw of Toyota prize draw. kingdom with its shift away from oil dependence. said Sarah Gingrich, a Calgary-based partner at behind the NYSE’s 44 percent. Genuine Parts special promotion in the All the winners can collect their In pitch documents obtained by Reuters, the Fasken Martineau, who has previously worked in The documents put Canada in third place presence of Abdulaziz Ashkanani from prizes from Al-Sayer Group Head TSX talks up “a customized regulatory environment Dubai with Saudi clients for international law firm behind Chinese and Hong Kong exchanges, and Ministry of Consumer Protection Quarters at Kuwait Free Trade Zone by for resource issuers”, its leading position in oil and Freshfields. the United States for total capital raised in 2016, Affairs and Xavier Yesudas Manager presenting the official letter from gas equity capital raising, and strong trading inter- That law, the Justice Against Sponsors of noting that TSX-listed companies raised 28 percent Parts and Accessories Sales along with Ministry. Last date to enter the draw est from outside the country. The Canadian pitch is Terrorism Act, came into effect in September, after more than fourth-placed LSE. They say more than the members from Group Parts and will be the 18th of June and the final also broader than just for a slice of the Aramco IPO. the US Congress overrode a veto by former 40 percent of TSX trading originates outside the Marketing. draw of this promotion will be held on On several trips to the kingdom, the most recent in President Barack Obama. A group of insurers has country and that bid-ask spreads, a key measure of 20 June 2017. late March, TMX executives have been joined by since renewed a $6-billion lawsuit against the king- liquidity, are among the lowest in the world. Names of the winners of the second senior executives from some of the country’s dom, seeking to hold it responsible for business Still, while Canada boasts significant expertise raffle and the prizes won are as fol- biggest banks, brokerages and other financial play- and property damage as a result of the attacks, in in oil and gas financing and strong interest from lows: ers as Canada Inc seeks a role in delivering the which Saudi has long denied involvement. both institutional and retail investors, it is dwarfed kingdom’s broader Vision 2030 plan. In a March 17 interview with the Wall Street by the much larger US market. First prize One source directly involved in the Canadian Journal, the Saudi energy minister, Khalid Al-Falih, The oil and gas companies listed on its main Salem Ashban Al-Ali — KD 1000, pitch told Reuters they are focused on convincing said the so-called “terror law” is one consideration TSX exchange and the junior TSXV have a total the Saudis that Canada excels in 10 of the 12 areas in the country’s decision on whether to list in the market capitalization of C$325 billion ($239 bil- Second Prize they have targeted for development under that United States. Falih, who is Aramco’s chairman, lion), TMX says. Rami Najib —KD 750, plan, including in mining and infrastructure. The declined to comment on the specifics of the IPO By comparison, the New York Stock Exchange source declined to be named due to the sensitivity process at a recent news conference in Riyadh, cit- says its oil and gas companies - which include Third Prize ing legal restrictions. However, he said the Saudi of the matter. “We feel that we have put TMX and super majors ExxonMobil Corp , Chevron and sec- Mohammed Faraj Faleh— KD 500, Canada’s best foot forward and we continue to pro- government still intended to list Aramco in 2018 ondary listings for Royal Dutch Shell and Total - are mote our strengths in pursuit of business opportu- and that the preparations were on track. Fourth Prize worth $3.3 trillion. Neither the source in the TMX nities in the region and around the world,” TMX said It was not clear if the issue was discussed during Kamlashanker Patidar KD 250. delegation nor the external lawyers said listing and in a statement. US President Donald Trump’s recent visit. A spokes- regulatory requirements would prove much of an But its best chance of winning a part of the woman for the NYSE, which sources have said Be a winner with Toyota Genuine Spare obstacle to a Canadian listing, especially if it were biggest IPO ever, expected to raise about $100 bil- planned to visit Saudi soon after Trump’s visit, Parts Customers will be entitled to enter to be a third or fourth option. lion as early as next year, may lie in its geography declined to comment on their efforts to win one draw every month for three months and geopolitics, securities lawyers say. Aramco’s business. But Canada would only find a way in to the upon every KD 5 spent on Toyota While the exchange, owned by the TMX Group Nasdaq, which is a technology partner to Saudi action “if their (Aramco’s) bankers think they will Genuine Parts to win exciting prizes. The Ltd, is widely considered an underdog in a race Arabia’s exchange, is also pitching for the listing, get sufficient enough market interest here that it offer is only available at Toyota Al-Sayer that has also excited larger exchanges in London, while the London Stock Exchange is working on a will help promote the stock price and give them parts outlets and service centers for all New York, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Singapore its completely new type of listing structure to woo some liquidity and trading,” said Darrell Peterson, a invoices issued between 19 March and case could be bolstered by a recent change in US Aramco, Reuters has reported. partner with Bennett Jones in Calgary. — Reuters Lackluster trading Pyongyang gas price surge: at Boursa Kuwait Bad news for Kim Jong Un?

BAYAN WEEKLY MARKET REPORT TOKYO: While world attention has focused on KUWAIT: Boursa Kuwait ended last week in the Boursa Kuwait witnessed in the first ses- Kim Jong Un’s recent missile tests, a monthlong the red zone. The Price Index closed at sion of the last week an increase to the three surge in gasoline prices in Pyongyang is show- 6,687.53 points, down by 0.57 percent from indices supported by the speculative and ing no signs of letting up - a puzzling problem the week before closing, the Weighted the active purchasing operations that that if allowed to drag on could be very bad Index decreased by 0.35 percent after clos- included a wide range of listed stocks head- news for the North Korean economy. ing at 402.21 points, whereas the KSX-15 ed by the small-cap stocks, despite the large Prices have shot up to about $2.30 per kilo- Index closed at 914.82 points declining by decrease in the trading rate reaching very gram, or about $6.44 a gallon, since the surge 0.50 percent. Furthermore, last week’s aver- low levels of both the value and volume; began in mid-April, when prices were in the age daily turnover decreased by 53.10 per- whereas the volume reached about 40.85 $1.25-30 range. That means North Korea now cent, compared to the preceding week, million stock, while the value reached by the has some of the highest prices in the world for reaching K.D 8.06 million, whereas trading end of the session KD 5.68 million only, its gasoline. For comparison, the price in April last volume average was 64.40 million shares, lowest level during the current year. The sec- year was only about 80 cents per kilogram. recording a drop of 66.32 percent. ond session of the week witnessed a mixed The cause and extent of the surge remains a The Boursa ended the week’s trading closing for the three indices, whereas the mystery. Officially, there has been no comment. with a decrease to the three indices, affect- Price Index was able to continue its increase There’s no obvious sign of less traffic on the ed by the selling trend on many stocks supported by the continued quick specula- streets, at least in Pyongyang, which is more headed by the small-cap ones that wit- tive operations on the small-cap stocks, affluent and developed than other North nessed fluctuated performance during the especially the ones being traded below its Korean cities. Taxis appear to be operating nor- week, where the first few sessions wit- par and book values, while the Weighted mally and have not raised their fares. nessed active purchasing activity caused and KSX-15 indices were subject to the prof- The North’s by now pervasive market econo- PYONGYANG: In this April 1, 2016 file photo, cars line up at the pumps at a gas station in such stocks to increase rapidly and pushed it collection operations that included some my, which is tolerated by the ruling regime in Pyongyang.—AP the Price Index to maximize its gains, leading and heavy stocks, which caused the exchange for its own cut of the profits, has rumors Beijing will implement sanctions if Acute sensitivity before the last few sessions of the week session to end in the red zone. made fuel and the ability to transport goods Pyongyang conducts a nuclear test. It is unclear It’s unclear if prices are also rising for diesel witness a strong profit collection trend Also, the mid-week session witnessed a and people so essential that demand for gaso- how informed North Koreans are about the pos- and kerosene, used to heat and keep the lights caused it to lose all its previous gains. Also, continued fluctuation in the three indices line is not so sensitive to price. But many gas sibility of another test soon, but satellite on in city apartments and machinery working the leading stocks were subject to the sell- closings, with changing positions, whereas stations around the capital, if they are selling imagery widely reported abroad suggests one in the fields. An acute sensitivity to even the ing pressures witnessed by the Boursa dur- the small-cap stocks were subject this time fuel at all, have been limiting who they sell it to could come at any time. The North Korean gov- hint of Chinese sanctions - if that is behind the ing last week’s trading, as the same stocks to the profit collection operations executed and how much each customer can buy. The ernment itself might have pulled some of supply surge - would be telling. The Soviet Union sup- were subject to the profit collection opera- on a number of small-cap stocks of previous long queues and mad dashes to fill gas tanks out of the market. Pyongyang has been known plied crude oil to North Korea in the 1950s tions after the gains it realized in a week gains, which caused the Price Index to and large plastic storage cans that marked the to divert fuel to higher-priority uses - such as through the 1980s. China joined in early 1970s earlier, which negatively affected the decline at the end of the session, while the beginning days of the surge appear to have major construction projects or high-profile polit- and now provides virtually all of the North’s Weighted and KSX-15 indices that measure Weighted and KSX-15 indices were able to subsided, though stations’ operations remain ical events. Gas prices can also rise in tandem supply. Brown said that includes a 50,000-ton the performance of such stocks, to end by increase and compensate a part of its previ- irregular and unpredictable. with the farming cycle, when more fuel is need- delivery monthly via an 18-kilometer (11-mile) this the three market indices the week’s ous losses affected by the random purchas- North Korean gas stations generally belong ed for tractors and pumps. All three could apply cross-border pipeline that is worth about $20 trading in the red zone. ing operations that concentrated on a num- to chains associated with large government right now. North Korea completed construction million at current Chinese export prices. of a major high-rise residential area in the capital On the other hand, Boursa Kuwait lost ber of leading and operational stocks. The enterprises or sometimes the military. Gas is Beijing doesn’t require the North to pay and and held a lavish celebration and military parade during the last week about KD 38 million in last two sessions of the week witnessed a also sold through more informal channels, hasn’t included those shipments in official last month. This is also spring planting season. liquidity, as the market capitalization for the strong selling trend that included many including street-side stalls and the black mar- trade figures since 2014. The most ominous possibility is that the listed companies in the primary market stocks headed by the leading ones, which ket. It is sold by weight in North Korea - thus If Pyongyang had to start paying for that regime is preparing for some sort of emer- reached KD 26.70 billion, down by 0.14 per- caused the three indices to lose all its gains the “per kilogram” rates. 50,000-ton freebie, the profit from sales of what gency. But there does not seem to be any strong cent from its value in an earlier week, where realized since the beginning of the week, in Without official confirmation or data, it’s it refines domestically would drop and it would evidence of that or of Chinese action to cut off it reached then KD 26.74 billion. On an light of the selling pressures and the trad- hard to conclusively say what is happening. have less money to spend on other things. The supplies. William Brown, an adjunct professor at annual level, the market cap gains contract- er’s tend to profit collection operations to Prices also tend to fluctuate from station to sta- resulting scarcity of dollars would hurt the value Georgetown University and non-resident fellow ed since the beginning of the year to reach benefit from the increased that their stocks tion. Several possible scenarios could be in play. of North Korea’s own currency, leading to infla- 5.09 percent compared to its value at end of recorded in the previous sessions. For the It was rumored last month that China had or at the Korea Economic Institute of America, said tion. In any case, Brown said, the volatility of last year, where it reached KD 25.41 billion. annual performance, the Price Index ended was about to limit exports. That possibility, hint- rumor-inspired hoarding is the likely culprit. The gasoline prices underscores the North’s depend- (Note: The optional delisting decision of last week recording 16.34 percent annual ed at in a tabloid newspaper associated with more central role played by capitalist-style mar- ence on markets that have expanded dramatical- Kuwait Slaughter House Company form the gain compared to its closing in 2016, while China’s ruling party, could have set off the surge kets in the North Korean economy, he believes, ly since Kim Jong Un took power more than five market during the last week, contributed to the Weighted Index increased by 5.82 per- either because of an actual drop in supply or has amplified the impact of speculative buying years ago. The rise of markets has led to better decreasing the Boursa capital value by KD cent, and the KSX-15 recorded 3.37 percent speculative buying in anticipation of a shortfall. and selling and the price-gouging in uncertain productivity and use of scarce goods, like gaso- —Prepared by: Studies & Research 5.5 million, the total market cap of the same growth. The incentive to hoard remains because of times that goes along with it. line, helping economic growth. —AP company). As per the daily trading activity, Department — Bayan Investment Co.

EXCHANGE RATES

Chinese Yuan Renminbi 44.530 Al-Muzaini Exchange Co. Swiss Franc 316.750 Indian Rupee 0.004092 0.004780 Australian Dollar 228.000 Thai Bhat 9.820 Indonesian Rupiah 0.000018 0.000024 US Dollar Buying 303.200 Turkish Lira 85.475 ASIAN COUNTRIES Japanese Yen 0.002643 0.002823 Japanese Yen 2.736 GOLD Kenyan Shilling 0.003032 0.003032 Indian Rupees 4.720 20 Gram 254.190 BAHRAIN EXCHANGE COMPANY WLL Korean Won 0.000262 0.000277 Pkistani Rupees 2.904 10 Gram 130.010 Malaysian Ringgit 0.066994 0.072994 Srilankan Rupees 1.987 5 Gram 65.850 CURRENCY BUY SELL Nepalese Rupee 0.003005 0.003175 Nepali Rupees 2.939 Pakistan Rupee 0.002699 0.002989 Singapore Dollar 219.700 Europe Hongkong Dollar 36.084 Dollarco Exchange Co. Ltd British Pound 0.388095 0.398095 Philippine Peso 0.005991 0.006291 Bangladesh Taka 3.764 Czech Korune 0.004908 0.016908 Sierra Leone 0.000067 0.000073 Philippine Peso 6.087 Danish Krone 0.041857 0.046857 Singapore Dollar 0.214593 0.224593 Rate for Transfr Selling Rate Thai Baht 8.843 Euro 0. 336043 0.345043 South African Rand 0.017566 0.026066 US Dollar 303.750 Norwegian Krone 0.032490 0.037690 Sri Lankan Rupee 0.001630 0.002210 GCC COUNTRIES Canadian Dolla 225.965 Romanian Leu 0.084306 0.084306 Taiwan 0.009738 0.009918 Saudi Riyal 81.123 Sterling Pound 396.040 Slovakia 0.009090 0.019090 Thai Baht 0.008530 0.009080 Qatari Riyal 83.661 Euro 343.115 Swedish Krona 0.031080 0.036080 Omani Riyal 791.060 Swiss Frank 297.125 Bahraini Dinar 808.820 Swiss Franc 0.306082 0.317082 Arab Bahrain Dinar 805.645 UAE Dirham 82.850 Turkish Lira 0.080177 0.090477 Bahraini Dinar 0.800326 0.808828 UAE Dirhams 83.095 Egyptian Pound 0.013992 0.019900 Qatari Riyals 84.315 Iranian Riyal 0.000084 0.000085 ARAB COUNTRIES Australasia Egyptian Pound - Cash 19.300 Saudi Riyals 81.895 Iraqi Dinar 0.000190 0.000250 Australian Dollar 0.219746 0.231746 Egyptian Pound - Transfer 16.745 Jordanian Dinar 428.335 Jordanian Dinar 0.423694 0.432694 New Zealand Dollar 0.207876 0.217376 Yemen Riyal/for 1000 1.223 Egyptian Pound 16.915 Kuwaiti Dinar 1.000000 1.000000 Tunisian Dinar 126.830 Sri Lankan Rupees 1.986 Lebanese Pound 0.000156 0.00256 Jordanian Dinar 429.100 America Indian Rupees 4.694 Moroccan Dirhams 0.020287 0.044287 Lebanese Lira/for 1000 2.029 Canadian Dollar 0.221602 0.230602 Pakistani Rupees 2.896 Nigerian Naira 0.001257 0.001892 Syrian Lira 2.170 Georgina Lari 0.137392 0.137392 Morocco Dirham 31.708 Bangladesh Taka 3.766 Omani Riyal 0.783709 0.789389 US Dollars 0.300100 0.304500 Philippines Pesso 6.099 Qatar Riyal 0.082745 0.084195 US Dollars Mint 0.300600 0.304500 EUROPEAN & AMERICAN COUNTRIES Cyprus pound 167.630 Saudi Riyal 0.080033 0.081333 US Dollar Transfer 304.400 Japanese Yen 3.730 Syrian Pound 0.001290 0.001510 Euro 341.990 Asia Syrian Pound 2.419 Tunisian Dinar 0.122254 0.130254 Sterling Pound 396.480 Bangladesh Taka 0.003400 0.003984 Nepalese Rupees 3.930 Turkish Lira 0.080177 0.090477 Canadian dollar 225.820 Chinese Yuan 0.042742 0.046242 UAE Dirhams 0.081398 0.083098 Turkish lira 85.990 Malaysian Ringgit 71.550 Hong Kong Dollar 0.037111 0.039861 Yemeni Riyal 0.000989 0.001069 SUNDAY, MAY 28, 2017 BUSINESS

KFH launches novel approach of banking services; XTM KFH-Group receives patent for this invention applied at KFH-Turkey in 2013

KUWAIT :Kuwait Finance House (KFH) has launched a accounts, installment payment, and withdrawal up to KD novel approach of banking services; XTM, as part of the 5000, not to mention other services offered by KFH bank’s innovation efforts and keenness to adopt the lat- Shamel ATM machines. In the future, KFH will offer the est developments in technology as per highest standards gold account and issuing banking cards service in addi- of service quality. tion to many different services. Group Chief Retail and Private Banking Officer at KFH, Mandani boasted that this quintessential service had Waleed Mandani said in a press statement on the occasion received a patent when applied at KFH-Turkey in 2013. of launching this interactive service at Avenues mall in After the great success in turkey, KFH brought this presence of Group CEO Mazin Al-Nahedh and the execu- splendid experience to Kuwait after taking all regulato- tive management, that this unique service allows cus- ry approvals. KFH offers customers two XTM Mini- tomers to conduct their transactions and perform many Branches with outstanding features at Avenues mall banking services in minutes in a very modern way using and at Fyaha branch. advanced tools through visual and audio communication Moreover, he said that this service is implemented in options; conference call with KFH staff who are always KFH thanks to the highly qualified staff who put their available and ready to answer all customers’ questions. efforts to come up with this masterpiece. Mandani said Mandani added that this service is available 24/7. It that KFH strategy focuses on offering the banking services allows customers to open bank saving account, which is a round the clock to its customers. KFH will continuously unique service offered from KFH to its customers. In addi- improve its services and keep abreast with latest banking tion, XTM offers several services including opening technology in order to meet the aspiration of its cus- deposits, balance enquiry, cheque deposits, cash deposit, tomers while maintaining its pioneering position as a and account statement, instant transfer between world leading Islamic financial institution.

More records, barely as stocks rise for 7th day Malabar Gold & Diamonds WALL STREET WEEKLY ROUNDUP CSR initiatives this Ramadan NEW YORK: US stocks made the tiniest of gains lows. It sank to 9.81 Friday. The only time it was the market dramatically this year, hardly KUWAIT: The holy month of Ramadan various labor camps & nearby masjids Friday as media companies and sellers of beau- lower was late December 1993. budged. The S&P 500’s energy company index is at our doorsteps and millions of peo- where the group operates. ty products and food ticked higher. Major The Commerce Department said the US is down 12 percent in 2017 while the broader ple around the world are getting ready In Oman, the group provides over indexes added to their winning streak and economy grew 1.2 percent in the first quarter, S&P 500 is up almost 8 percent. to welcome this holy month with the 4,500 Iftar meals at Ruwi Street, record highs. which was still weak but better than it original- In other energy trading, wholesale gasoline acts of service, charity and prayers. Muscat throughout the holy month of Stocks spent the day flipping back and forth ly estimated. Draho, of UBS Wealth added 3 cents to $1.64 a gallon. Heating oil Malabar Gold & Diamonds, one among Ramadan. Company also provides spe- between small gains and losses. Beauty prod- Management, said that when the economy is gained 1 cent to $1.56 a gallon. Natural gas the BIG 5 global jewellery retailers cial Ramadan Kit to the under privi- ucts maker Ulta rose after a strong first-quarter steady, the market usually is, too. rose 5 cents to $3.24 per 1,000 cubic feet. strengthens its CSR activities in the GCC leged people which includes the gro- report and competitor and Coty climbed as The US economy and stock market have both The dollar sank to 111.19 yen from 111.80 and Far East region this Ramadan, cery which will be enough for a person well. Media companies including Comcast and been moving up for eight years. Draho said that yen. The euro fell to $1.1176 from $1.1205. embracing the spirit of giving. Such to break the fast for 30 days during Disney also advanced while video game and as a bull market gets older, stocks don’t move in As the dollar weakened, gold rose $11.70 to month long activities are planned in Ramadan. 1,500 such kits will be dis- drug companies slipped. The market has been the same direction as often. When one stock or $1,268.10 an ounce and silver gained 13 cents association with like-minded organiza- tributed in Ruwi, 500 each in Sohar steady in recent months, and with investors one sector rises and another falls, that makes to $17.32 an ounce. Copper fell 3 cents to $2.57 tions from the respective countries to and Salalah. looking forward to the Memorial Day holiday the overall market flatter and less volatile. a pound. Bond prices were little changed. The benefit the needy. Over 60,000 special In Qatar, the group will be providing Monday, trading was light. Crude oil prices bounced back from a sharp yield on the 10-year Treasury note held steady iftar meals / kits will be distributed dur- Iftar meals to over 1,500 laborers dur- It was the seventh gain in a row for the drop the day before. Benchmark US crude rose at 2.25 percent. ing this period. ing the time of Ramadan through their Standard & Poor’s 500 index and Nasdaq com- 90 cents, or 1.8 percent, to $49.80 a barrel in Germany’s DAX lost 0.2 percent and the In Kuwait, the group will provide tents located in Al Khor & Industrial posite following their biggest loss this year. New York. Brent crude, the international stan- FTSE 100 in Britain rose 0.4 percent. The French Iftar meals to over 3,000 laborers in dif- Areas. In Bahrain, the group is planning “Investors have been conditioned over multiple dard, added 69 cents, or 1.3 percent, to $52.15 CAC 40 fell by a fraction of a percentage point. ferent parts of various governorates in to provide over 4,500 Iftar meals to the years to buy the dip any time there’s a market a barrel in London. On Thursday a group of 24 Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index shed 0.6 Kuwait like Fahaheel, Mahboula, Fintas, workers at different labor camps locat- pullback,” said Jason Draho, the head of nations including the OPEC countries agreed to percent but the South Korean Kospi climbed Abu Halifa, Mina Abudullah, Mina Al- ed all over Bahrain like Askar, Akker, American tactical asset allocation for UBS a nine-month extension of a cut in oil produc- 0.5 percent. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was nearly Soor, Jahra, Jaleeb, Al Shuwaikh. In Jau, Arad, Hidd etc. Like in previous Wealth Management. He said that’s one reason tion. But energy companies, which have lagged unchanged. —AP Kuwait, the group associates with vari- years, they will be associating with stocks have been so steady lately. ous like-minded organizations such as Discovery Islam, Al Hedaya Centre and The S&P 500 index added 0.75 points to Kuwait Kerala Muslim Association, Friendship Society for Blinds, UCO 2,415.82. The Dow Jones industrial average Kuwait KMCC, Kuwait Islamic Group etc. Parents Care to carry out such activities dipped 2.67 points to 21,080.28. The Nasdaq to conduct various CSR initiatives dur- during Ramadan composite rose 4.94 points, or 0.1 percent, to ing the holy month of Ramadan. In Singapore, 500 Iftar meals will be 6,210.19. The Russell 2000 index of small-com- In UAE, over 42,500 Iftar meals /kits distributed in an open ground near pany stocks fell 1.14 points, or 0.1 percent, to will be provided to the residents in Angulia Mosque, Farrer Park. Company 1,382.24. association with various like-minded will also distribute around 25,000 water Some of the market’s biggest moves were organizations like Sharjah Charity cups in the various masjids during the based on company earnings, and many of International, Emirates Red Crescent, Al holy month. those came from consumer-focused compa- Rahma Charitable Trust, Dubai KMCC, In Malaysia, the group provides nies. Ulta Beauty gained $9.36, or 3.1 percent, various labour camps & masjids 1,000 special Ramadan Kit to the under to $302.40. Costco Wholesale rose $3.13, or 1.8 throughout this holy month of privileged people which includes the percent, to $177.86 after the warehouse club Ramadan. 18,000 Iftar meals will be pro- grocery which will be enough for a per- had a strong quarter as sales and member pay- vided at Sajaa Industrial area, Sharjah son to break the fast for 15 days during ments both increased. throughout the holy month of Ramadan. The Company also provides Ramadan in an air conditioned tent 650 Iftar meals which will be distributed Disppointing which is set up with the support of in masjids & orphanages. Uggs maker Deckers Outdoor turned in Sharjah Charity International. 2000 Iftar Since its inception in 1993, Malabar earnings that were stronger than expected, and meals will be provided in association Group has been actively involved in CSR its stock gained $10.64, or 18.8 percent, to with Emirates Red Crescent in Abu activities with the aim of creating a dif- $67.21. GameStop’s first-quarter results were Dhabi, Al Ain & UAQ regions. Company ference to the community in and stronger than analysts expected, but sales of will also distribute special Ramadan kit around their area of operations. The new software and wireless devices were disap- to the 100 families which will have importance of CSR activities for Malabar pointing. The stock gave up $1.40, or 5.9 per- enough grocery for 15 days in associa- Group has grown over the decades and cent, to $22.22. Video game publishers also fell. tion with Emirates Red Crescent. the group sets aside a fixed percentage Activision Blizzard lost 94 cents, or 1.6 percent, Malabar Gold & Diamonds associates of its net profit for the benefit of the to $58.28 and Electronic Arts slid $1.70, or 1.5 with Al Rahma Charitable Trust to pro- needy in the respective markets it oper- percent, to $112.13. Take-Two Interactive vide 500 meals at the respective tents. ates in. They undertake social welfare Software shed $1.46, or 1.9 percent, to $77.07. Company also associates with Dubai activities all year long, focusing on five The VIX, an index that is called Wall Street’s KMCC to provide 2,000 meals for the priority areas such medical, educational “fear gauge” because it measures how much needy. Malabar Gold & Diamonds also sector, environment as well as housing volatility investors expect, fell for the seventh provides 18,500 Iftar meals across the and women empowerment. day in a row. After a huge spike last Wednesday, NEW YORK: Trader William McInerney, right, works on the floor of the New York Stock the 27-year-old index is trading near all-time Exchange on Friday. — AP SUNDAY, MAY 28, 2017 BUSINESS Trump criticizes German trade surplus again TAORMINA, Sicily: President Donald German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she Trump has criticized Germany’s trade sur- spoke to Trump about the matter. Merkel plus with the United States, drawing atten- said Friday at the summit that it’s well tion to a contentious issue at a summit of known that Germany sells more to the US world leaders where trade is already a stick- than it buys from America, “which on the ing point. one hand has to do with the quality of our As the leaders of seven wealthy democ- goods,” but noted that there is also a lot of racies gathered for difficult talks on trade German direct investment in the US. and climate change, Germany’s Der Spiegel “In my opinion, one has to see these reported that Trump had told EU leaders things together,” Merkel said. She also not- the day before that the Germans were “bad, ed that Germany should not be singled out. very bad” when it came to trade. German news agency dpa reported that White House economic adviser Gary she said: “We have a currency union. We are Cohn said the president’s comments practically a common market. To pick out focused on the surplus and not the coun- one country is, I think, not so appropriate.” try: “He said they’re very bad on trade, but Trump is not the only leader to criticize he doesn’t have a problem with Germany.” Germany’s trade surplus. Then-Prime Cohn noted that “his dad is from Minister Matteo Renzi of Italy said last year Germany” and that he had said: “‘I don’t that it wasn’t good for the eurozone econo- have a problem with Germany. I have a my. Germany’s trade surplus with the problem with German trade.” The president United States is part of its large overall sur- of the European Union’s executive commis- plus with the rest of the world. Last year, sion, Jean-Claude Juncker, said Trump was Germany ran a current account surplus - “not aggressive” in his comments about the the broadest measure of trade and invest- surplus and called the report “exaggerated.” ment flows - of 8.7 percent of annual eco- It’s not the first time Trump has taken nomic output. aim at Germany’s trade success. In January, The country benefits from producing he said that German car manufacturers like competitive goods such as luxury autos BMW could face US tariffs of up to 35 per- and industrial machinery that are in cent if they set up plants in Mexico instead demand in the rest of the world. A weaker of in the US and try to export the cars to euro has helped the export performance. the US. Germany, however, can’t do much about the euro: its exchange rate has been driven Balanced down by troubles like the debt woes in Trump has said he wants trade to be bal- Greece, and the policies of the European anced, fair and free so it benefits US work- Central Bank. Further complicating the pic- ers and companies. He has focused on rela- ture, some large German companies also tionships in which the US buys more than it invest, hire and produce in the United sells in partners’ markets- as is the case with States. BMW, for instance, makes sport-utili- NOVI: In this May 17, 2017 photo, used Infiniti Q50 luxury sedans await buyers at a dealership in the Detroit suburb of Novi, Michigan. Leases Germany and China. ty vehicles in Spartanburg, South Carolina, are ending on a large number of Q50s and other cars, flooding the market with quality used cars. —AP Trump also has pushed back against and last year exported 70 percent of them - earlier G7 agreements to “fight all forms of or 288,000 vehicles -to the rest of the world. protectionism.” G-7 finance ministers meet- Daimler AG makes Mercedes-Benz cars Off-lease used cars are flooding ing in Bari, Italy, earlier this month agreed in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, while only to say they are “working to strengthen Volkswagen has a plant in Chattanooga, market, pushing prices down the contribution of trade to our economies.” Tennessee.—AP Firms cut back to control used car supply

DETROIT: In 2014, Infiniti leased more than fied used passenger car payments relative to Eric Lyman, lead analyst for Automotive Lease 28,000 Q50 luxury sedans for as little as $329 per new passenger cars.” Guide, advises consumers now is a good time to month in a growing US market. The leases Three years ago, automakers leased about 3.3 lease a car, before leasing cuts become more wide- accounted for more than three-quarters of Q50 million vehicles, just over 23 percent of US sales spread. Although he expects the number of vehi- sales. Now they’re coming back to haunt the to individual buyers. The business was good. cles leased this year to stay flat, payments are likely automaker. Like many companies that juiced Cars were holding their values and automakers to rise as automakers offer less generous terms. sales with sweet leases during the past few expected to sell them at a tidy profit when leas- years, Nissan’s luxury brand now faces a hefty es ended in two or three years. Cars were still Lease costs supply of nice, low-mileage used cars at a time popular, making up half of the nation’s sales. But it will be difficult for automakers to stick when most people want SUVs. For the US auto Leasing continued to grow, hitting a record of to a strategy of raising lease costs unless they all industry, about 3.5 million vehicles will come off over 30 percent of sales earlier this year. go along. For example, if Honda leases a midsize Accord for $229 per month, Toyota will have to match the price on the Camry, the Accord’s prime competitor, Lyman says. Jake Winfield, a math teacher in Phoenix, considers himself a beneficiary of the car oversupply. Late last year he bought a 2015 Accord with under 15,000 miles that he believes started life as a lease. He paid just under $20,000 for the certified pre- owned car with aluminum wheels and a moon roof that stickered around $25,000 when new. It was inspected and comes with a warranty. “I TAORMINA: (From left), Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, German Chancellor was able to get a higher-end car by buying Angela Merkel, President Donald Trump, Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni, used than by buying new, with my budget,” French President Emmanuel Macron, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, British Winfield says. Prime Minister Theresa May, European Council President Donald Tusk and European Infiniti likely will take a big depreciation hit Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker sit around a table during the G7 Summit on 3-year-old Q50s coming back as used this in Taormina, Sicily on Friday.—AP year. An all-wheel-drive premium model with about 36,000 miles on it was listed on Autotrader.com this week for under $24,000. It White House adviser differs originally stickered around $40,000. Nissan says it has plans to manage the influx of Q50s. with coal-loving president Lyman predicts used car prices as a percent- age of original sticker price will fall for at least WASHINGTON: The president’s chief Throughout the presidential campaign, the next three years. The number of cars coming economic adviser is casting doubt on Trump railed against the Obama off leases each year will grow through at least the future of US coal, saying it “doesn’t administration policies as he cam- 2020, when ALG expects more than 4.1 million really make that much sense anymore paigned in economically depressed TOKYO: A fuel cell hybrid vehicle is refueled from a mobile hydrogen station at the Ministry of lease cars to be returned. as a feedstock,” directly contradicting swaths of states like West Virginia, Economy, Trade and Industry in Tokyo. Japan is backing a push for pollution-free vehicles that The off-lease cars are attracting even cus- President Donald Trump’s repeated Pennsylvania and Ohio. Trump won all run on hydrogen and planning to build more hydrogen fueling stations so that fuel-cell vehi- tomers with the high credit scores, according to promises to revive the struggling coal three states and swept eight of the top cles on roads will grow to 40,000 by 2020, from the current handful. —AP Experian. A decade ago, roughly 49 percent of industry. nine coal-producing states. prime credit buyers bought used. That’s now up Briefing reporters Thursday night on The New York billionaire has fre- lease this year, after 3 million returned last year, Meanwhile, buyer tastes shifted to SUVs and to almost 55 percent. Lower used-car prices also Air Force One, Gary Cohn singled out quently celebrated his popularity in according to Automotive Lease Guide. These are demand for cars faded. Car sales are now about 38 can reduce new-car prices because buyers won’t natural gas as “such a cleaner fuel.” By coal country. At a ceremony in March, huge numbers when you consider that leasing percent of the market. As a result, used-vehicle get as much money when they trade cars in, exporting more natural gas and invest- Trump was flanked on stage by more all but came to a halt during the Great Recession prices tumbled 7 percent during March compared according to Lyman. ing in wind and solar energy, the US. than a dozen coal miners as he signed about a decade ago. with a year ago, according to an NADA Guides In two or three years, the price of popular “can be a manufacturing powerhouse an executive order that eliminated a index. The organization expects them to fall 6 per- used SUVs could fall too, because they’re now and still be environmentally friendly,” host of Obama-era restrictions on fossil The numbers signal three shifts in the market: cent for the full year. being leased in large numbers, Lyman says. It Cohn said. Cohn’s comments were at fuels, breaking with leaders across the ● Lease deals are starting to wane as many Data collected by Kelley Blue Book shows leas- may take four years or so, but prices eventually odds with his boss, who campaigned as globe who have embraced cleaner companies cut back to control the used car supply. ing dropped to under 30 percent of sales in April will stabilize as automakers cut new-car produc- coal’s champion and decried what he energy sources. ● You can get a great late-model used car for after three years of increases. tion and reduce leasing. and other Republicans called a “war on a bargain price. Toyota started to reduce leasing in 2015. Still, some dealers who sell used cars are coal” by former President Barack Wealthy America ● Competition from used cars likely will push General Motors cut sales to rental car companies skeptical of the falling price forecasts. Paul Obama. “That is what this is all about: bring- down the price of new ones. last year to control the used car supply, Chief Ritchie, who runs a Honda dealership in As president, Trump has unraveled a ing back our jobs, bringing back our Since the lightly used cars are entering a mar- Financial Officer Chuck Stevens says. Now GM is Hagerstown, Maryland, says he and other deal- number of Obama-era energy restric- dreams and making America wealthy ket that favors trucks and SUVs, the prices will reallocating incentive spending away from leases ers he recently met with haven’t seen a big tions, including a landmark plan to again,” Trump said. The miners “told me fall, says Jim Lentz, Toyota’s CEO in North toward conventional financing, as new-car sales decline. “We just don’t think it’s going to drop restrict climate-changing emissions about the efforts to shut down their America. “It’s more difficult to get rid of them,” he are expected to back off slightly from last year’s that much,” he says. “Most of the dealers in our from coal-fired power plants. Trump mines, their communities and their says. “You’re going to have very attractive certi- record 17.5 million. group are looking to buy used cars.” —AP also has reversed an Obama plan to very way of life. prevent coal mining debris from being I made them this promise: We will dumped into nearby streams and lifted put our miners back to work,” Trump Japan inflation a moratorium on coal-mining leases on said. “My administration is putting an federal lands. end to the war on coal.” ticks up in April Sen. Joe Manchin, D-WVa., a long- Trump’s promise runs counter to time coal advocate, said he was taken market forces, including US utilities as oil prices rebound aback by Cohn’s remarks, which sound- that have converted coal-fired power ed more in line with the Obama admin- plants to cheaper, cleaner-burning nat- TOKYO: Japan’s core consumer price index climbed to a two- istration than Trump. ural gas. Democrats, environmental year high in April of 0.3 percent, as costs for energy rose. “I completely disagree with his state- groups and scientists said Trump’ exec- Economists said the increase reported Friday was not likely ment,” Manchin said, adding that he utive order ignores the realities of cli- to persist and that prices for imported consumer goods actu- plans to meet with Cohn “to explain the mate change. ally fell. Inflation has been positive in recent months but well role that coal has and will continue to While Republicans have blamed below the government’s 2 percent target. play in making this country great.” Obama-era environmental regulations Core inflation excluding volatile food prices rose 0.3 per- Melinda Pierce, legislative director for the loss of coal jobs, federal data cent from a year earlier in April, just above the rate in March. for the Sierra Club, the nation’s largest shows that US mines have been shed- Inflation excluding both fresh foods and energy was up 0.1 environmental group, said Cohn’s com- ding jobs for decades amid increasing percent, while energy costs rose by 4.5 percent. ments were accurate. “Coal is increas- automation and steep competition The government said the cost of gasoline surged 15 per- ingly not competitive as the market, from natural gas. cent and the cost of kerosene jumped 28 percent, as US the international community and pub- Another factor is the plummeting benchmark crude oil rose from about $40 a barrel a year ago lic opinion reject this dirty fossil fuel cost of solar panels and wind turbines, to about $49 today. Crude oil prices fell overnight by 5 per- that makes our families sick, pollutes which now can produce emissions-free cent after oil producing nations opted to extend a six-month our air and water and threatens our cli- electricity cheaper than burning coal. production increase freeze by another nine months, a short- mate,” Pierce said. According to an Energy Department er extension than had been expected. “The Trump administration’s policies analysis released in January, coal min- “Headline inflation,” which includes both fresh food and are completely at odds with these facts ing now accounts for fewer than energy costs, rose 0.4 percent from a year earlier and 0.1 per- and need to catch up to reality instead 75,000 US jobs. By contrast, renewable ISLAMABAD: Pakistani police officers stand guard on a truck carrying copies of of putting polluter profits ahead of the energy - including wind, solar and bio- cent from March, the report said. Energy inflation will likely budget 2017-18 wich arrived at the Parliament in Islamabad on Friday. Pakistan’s peak in the July-September quarter and then weaken, Marcel health of our communities,” she said. fuels - accounts for more than 650,000 Finance Minister introduced a $50 billion development-heavy budget that also That’s unlikely to happen. US jobs. —AP Thieliant of Capital Economics said in a commentary. —AP promises a 7 per cent increase in military spending. —AP SUNDAY, MAY 28, 2017 BUSINESS

KUWAIT: Omar Sulaiman Al-Kazi, Executive Manager of Al-Mutawa and Al-Kazi Group, Wang Shungsheng, Deputy General Manager, LiuHaoyuan, Chief of International Business Division, Mark Chang, Director of Middle East, International Business Division and other officials of GAC Motor during the unveiling of GAC cars at Al-Tilal Complex. —Photos by Joseph Shagra Al-Mutawa & Al-Kazi and GAC Motor affirm strong, successful partnership GAC cars bag several prizes, acquire confidence of customers across the world

KUWAIT: Omar Sulaiman Al-Kazi, Executive occupies the second position among the button for operation, by applying the technol- Manager of Al-Mutawa and Al-Kazi Group Chinese cars for the confidence and satisfac- ogy of smart identification and smart welcom- and its subsidiaries, affirmed the commit- tion of the customers and the eighth rank ing lights. Identifying the driver automatically, ment of the group to provide the best of internationally with its high innovative techno- and opening remote control for finding the what was achieved in automobile technolo- logical specifications as they had been devel- car. It also has a 3D dual navigation and sound gy in the world to its customers through the oped as per the European standards. systems, indicating the status of traffic and constructive partnership with Al-Mutawa crowdedness on roads and traffic jams. GS8 and Al-Kazi and (GAC Motor), the giant of car International success has a function of charging mobile phone wire- industry in China and the owner of distinc- Al-Kazi also referred to the international lessly, by assistance of the technology of iden- tive renovations. successes of GAC Motor through scooping sev- tifying strange objects and the function of Al-Kazi made these remarks during a press eral international awards as a result of its appli- electromagnetic charging for charging the conference which was held in Al-Mutawa and cation of the highest international standards in phones without cables, for providing comfort Al-Kazi showroom in Al-Tilal Complex, on the car manufacturing and its serious efforts in in an ideal car. occasion of the visit of Wang Shungsheng, ensuring safety and security standards on Deputy General Manager, LiuHaoyuan, Chief of roads for drivers and passengers. Based upon Various driving patterns International Business Division, Mark Chang, the strategy of GAC Motor for car manufactur- GS8 car is consistent to work in a good form Director of Middle East, International Business ing, “providing excellent cars to its lovers” GAC in all road conditions. It is equipped with 6 pio- Division, and Leo Kong, Deputy Sales Director puts its customers in a number one position. neering patterns of driving (sand, mud, smart, of Middle East, International Business Division, Al-Mutawa and Al-Kazi Trading Co, the exclu- sportive, and economical position). The vehicle and Ye Suitao, Clerk of international Business sive agent of GAC Motor cars in Kuwait, is can immediately detect strange features and Department, and Cheng Yongru, Economic & strictly adhering to security, comfort and good distribute the energy of driving fully among the Commercial Consumer. On the occasion of the ing in addition to distinctive maintenance and health of its customers. with the same shape, and dual, with a gradual frontal and real wheels as per the case. GS8 also visit, two latest models were unveiled and repair facilities. Al-Kazi said: GAC Motor uses Wang Shungsheng said the partnership design, creating a feeling of technology in the includes a solid chassis with a high perform- added to the fleet of Al-Mutawa and Al-Kazi. original components for its cars from two between GAC Motor Car Manufacturing Co multi-dimension spaces, with its balanced ance, being accurately harmonious with the The models unveiled were GA8 and GS8 and international providers with an international and Al-Mutawa & Al-Kazi Co in Kuwait is being details, explaining the spirit of freedom and lib- upper masses to enable them for driving easily, the unveiling took place in the presence of a quality. The electronic stability programs and considered a distinctive one and the GAC erty. The frontal lanterns enables the driver to and solving the breakdowns of the car in a way large number of media persons and attendants the engine driving systems are from German brand has achieved success in Kuwait and in have a view up to 600m, and a lighting width of that provides comfort during experience of driv- including loyal customers of the company. (Pouch) Co, frontal brakes are from German the region through its various unique services 56 m, with a rectangular shape and form and ing and its splendor; it so have a safe, solid and In the beginning, Al-Kazi welcomed Wang (Continental) Co, the frontal and rear bumpers it renders to its valued customers during and adjustable sensitivity, for ensuring a safe driving high-power body with a percentage of 90 per- Shungsheng, and the accompanying delega- are from American (Fisteon) Co, and the multi- after sales. He thanked the Board of Directors in a great form, showing an elegance of the cent consistency with required standards in a tion, and the attendants. He spoke about the speed transmission (6-speed) is from Japanese of Al-Mutawa and Al-Kazi Trading Co for its developed technology. great way in North America, being able to con- importance of the mutual cooperation with (Aisen) Co. GAC Motor cars provide five pat- cooperation and for the successes achieved trol absorbing shocks. (GAC) Company for manufacturing Chinese terns of driving after testing accumulated over the last few years in growth in sales. “It is Wideness and comfort For more safety, there are 8 airbags with cars, whose products witness a peerless endurance for more than 10 million km of one of the companies with deep-rooted histo- Wang Shungsheng added that GS8 car is double pads for knee, being peerless of a kind, acceptance and an increased growth, not only high efficiency and low consumption of fuel, ry in Kuwait. It enjoys huge experiences in the distinguished by very high specifications. The in the frontal rows to grant the passengers pro- in China but in Europe, Middle East and being the best worldwide. fields of marketing, selling of cars, motors and air-conditioner came independent with three tection at all directions on occurrence of any Kuwait because of the high confidence the It also has Japanese (Dinso) Co air condi- spare-parts and maintenances,” he added. places, a system of air cleaning with passive risk, and provides a safe journey. The car is also company attained among the customers over tioner, and safety belts, airbags, rear brakes, ion, providing comfort for passengers through equipped with high protection for children. It the years. He also spoke about the quality of and hydraulic power systems that are from GS8 their journey. has a faÁade of seats for children in the rear services provided to the customers at the American (BMW) Co. This affirms the unique Wang Shungsheng added that GAC car is dis- Wang Shungsheng clarified that GS8 vehi- row, which provide easiness of installing seats time of sale including providing necessary position being possessed by GAC among its tinguished by its technological and esthetical cle is equipped with new technologies for for children with a professional design and advice for what is needed by the customers. peers in the car industry in the world. GAC is a features, equipped with rear lamps, consisting smart identification with the second genera- firmness of 360 degrees, providing a safer The company also offers a competitive pric- fast-growing company in the world today as it of U-shape, dual LED lamp, as well as lanterns, tion of BIB, introducing it without buttons. A space for children. SUNDAY, MAY 28, 2017 business

KAICO (Al-Shaya & Al-Sagar) hosts dealers meeting

KUWAIT: Kuwait Automotive Imports Co WLL (Al- dealers meeting with over 50 Mobil dealers and comed the guests and thanked them for their con- growth in Mobil 1 & Mobil Delvac products also Shaya & Al-Sagar) KAICO, exclusive distributor of business partners of KAICO attending the event tinuous support during the years, the relationship encouraged the dealers to grow with Mobil by mak- ExxonMobil Lubes in Kuwait since 1950, recently recently. Ashish Tandon, General Manager, Sadiq Ali, with KAICO & ExxonMobil over 67 years which ing more money as Mobil 1 being a premium prod- hosted its key dealers meeting with 50+ Mobil lubes Divisional Manager and key Exxon Mobil delegates resulted in a continuous market growth for Mobil uct, also expect more rewards and similar gathering dealers/ business partners of KAICO who graced the proudly rewarded the dealers with many prizes. brand every year. He emphasized the win-win sce- in future. Prior to this, Jayan welcomed the guests, occasion and one of the Dealer won the prize of They main prize of a Exxon Mobil branded PEUGEOT nario in which KAICO and its business partners work explained the safety rules followed by a Grease Mobil branded Peugeot Partner vehicle. PARTNER was won by Bilal Mohammed from Golden hand in hand as one team to enhance the brand presentation by Ahmed El-Assar, Egypt & Middle Kuwait Automotive Imports Co WLL (Al-Shaya & Future Spare Parts followed by 3 prizes of iPhone 7 and sales also he presented Mobil overall business East Distributors Field Engineer and Mobil Delvac 1 Al-Sagar) KAICO, exclusive distributor of ExxonMobil and 5 winners with Al-Shaya gift cards. strategy for 2017 and the success of the dealer cam- presentation by Gawad Nabil, AME FDS Market Lubes in Kuwait since 1950, recently hosted its key Sadiq Ali (Divisional Manager Tyre & Oil) wel- paign which was recorded with 45 percent of Chief Engineer of ExxonMobil.

Michelin shares tyre tips to keep head cool during hot summer

he scorching summer heat often 3. Check the tyre balance - when compels us to pay extra attention to you feel a vibration Tour health. However we often tend to Ensure that your tyres are properly bal- forget that our cars, especially our tyres, anced. If you feel vibration through the need to be taken care of too. Considering steering wheel or through the vehicle body, the challenging summer climate in the your tyres could be balanced incorrectly. region, high temperatures can become a Balancing helps prevent premature wear of serious problem for tyres, especially if they your tyres and eliminates vibration. It also are not properly maintained. protects the suspension, steering system Pierre Granzotto, General Manager for and bearings of your vehicle. Passenger Cars and Vice President for Michelin Africa, India & the Middle East 4. Check the wheel alignment - when (AIM) shares some key tips on how to main- your vehicle tends to drift tain your tyres during the hot summer Ensure that your wheels are properly months: aligned. If your tyre has come into contact with a solid object, such as a kerb or pot- 1. Check all tyres regularly hole, or you have noticed uneven wear on All tyres - including the spare - should your tyres, your suspension can be disrupt- be checked regularly. One should look for ed making your wheels sit at improper any visible signs of wear or damage, such angles. During summer, tyre discrepancies as deep cracks, exposed cables, cuts or such as these must be monitored extra KUWAIT: Aisha Al-Asfour receiving the award from Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah (second from right) and Dr uneven wear of the tyres. carefully. Uneven tyre alignment can affect The depth of the tyre tread indicates the the handling of the vehicle and will cause Nasser bin Aqeel Al-Tayyar (left). remaining service life. To determine the the tyres to wear unevenly and premature- tread depth, a tread depth gauge can be ly, which in turn may lead to a tyre burst. purchased and used. Whereas a new tyre There are several indicators of a mis- GIG Group among ‘Top Listed usually has a depth of 8mm, the minimum alignment; your car seems to be drifting to legal requirement for a tread in motor cars one side even when you think you’re driv- is 1.6 mm, and motorists are recommended ing straight; your steering wheel vibrates; or Companies in Kuwait 2017’ to change a tyre when its tread is 3 mm. you are driving straight but your steering wheel is not centred. 2. Check the tyre pressure - Tyre alignment should be checked and Forbes Middle East event in Kuwait once a month corrected by a professional. Tyre pressure is the life-blood of any tyre. Check the pressure of your tyres at 5. Other tips to avoid tyre wear KUWAIT: Gulf Insurance Group [gig], one of the metrics: sales, net profit, assets and market val- Communication & IR Manager said: “It’s our least once a month. The air pressure in the With the tyre being the only contact leading insurance service provider in the Middle ue. The awards were presented by the Minister absolute pleasure in receiving this recognition tyre drops naturally at the rate of up to two point between the vehicle and the road, East and North Africa region, was recognized by of State for Cabinet Affairs and Acting Minister of from Forbes Middle East for the second consecu- pounds of air every month. However, high one cannot do enough to ensure the best Forbes Middle East as a ‘Top 50 Listed Company Information, Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah Al- tive year. Being among the largest and most temperatures can increase the drop. quality of a tyre. These maintenance proce- in Kuwait 2017’. The award was announced dur- Mubarak Al-Sabah, and the President of Arab diversified insurance groups in the MENA region, Apart from the fact that they wear more dures must be done all year round, but dur- ing an event held at the J W Marriott in Kuwait. Publisher House and Publisher of Forbes Middle GIG is successful in diversifying our insurance quickly, poorly inflated tyres generate ing the summer motorists are recommend- The event recognizes the top 50 listed com- East, Dr Nasser bin Aqeel Al-Tayyar, Aisha Al- activities for continuous growth and profitability more heat due to excessive sidewall flex- ed to be extra cautious. To end, never over- panies that, through dynamic and strong leader- Asfour, Public Relation section head, received in the markets we operate in. This recognition ing, affecting the overall performance of load your vehicle. Overloading increases ship, are making an impact on Kuwait’s econo- the award on behalf of the group. certainly paves way to further enhance our busi- the vehicle, including braking distance, tyre wear and fuel consumption, adversely my. Companies were ranked according to four Khaled Al-Sanousi, Group Senior Corporate ness excellence in achieving our vision.” handling, safety and fuel consumption. affects vehicle handling and stability, and It is important to always check the pres- increases the braking distance. And keep an sure when the tyres are cold, meaning you eye on the suspension. Old or worn shock have not driven the car for at least 2 hours absorbers can cause faster tyre wear and Etihad Airways announced official airline partner or for not more than 3 km. impact vehicle handling. of the 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games

ABU DHBAI: Etihad Airways has been unveiled as the headquarters of ADNOC (Abu Dhabi National Chairman of the Higher Committee of the Special the official airline partner of the 2019 Special Oil Company), another 2019 Special Olympics Olympics World Summer Games. Olympic World Summer Games, an event that will World Summer Games sponsor. Peter Baumgartner, Chief Executive Officer, bring more than 7,000 athletes from 170 nations The announcement was marked by the signing Etihad Airways, said: “The 2019 Special Olympic to Abu Dhabi in March of that year. of a Memorandum of Understanding by His World Summer Games is a remarkable opportuni- Special Olympic athletes from the UAE and Excellency Mohamad Mubarak Al-Mazrouei, ty to showcase our Abu Dhabi home to these phe- Etihad Airways Emirati cadet pilots attended a Chairman of the Etihad Aviation Group board, and nomenal athletes as they compete on the highest special signing event today, Thursday 25 May, at His Excellency Mohamad Abdulla Al-Junaibi, stage. Everyone at Etihad Airways is immensely proud to be supporting the Special Olympics World Summer Games which will be hosted in the Middle East region for the first time. “The partnership with the Special Olympics is a key element of Etihad Aviation Group’s extensive social activity program which, in turn, feeds into the Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030. We look for- ward to working closely with all of our partners to make the 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games a truly memorable occasion.” The national airline of the United Arab Emirates will carry athletes, equipment, coaches, dignitaries and world media to its Abu Dhabi home for the event in March 2019. The airline will be supported by Hala Abu Dhabi, Etihad’s destination manage- ment company, and Etihad Cargo. A wide program of support and engagement will be developed in the lead up to the event to ensure everyone coming to the 2019 Special ABU DHABI: Representatives from Etihad Airways, Special Olympics Abu Dhabi 2019 and Olympics World Summer Games has the best ADNOC pictured after Etihad Airways was unveiled as the official airline partner of the 2019 experience while in the UAE’s capital city. Special Olympic World Summer Games in Abu Dhabi. They are pictured at the headquarters of Peter Wheeler, Chief Executive Officer, Special ADNOC, another 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games sponsor. Olympics Abu Dhabi 2019, said: “We are incredibly excited and grateful to be working alongside Etihad Airways for this prestigious sporting event. “Etihad’s support will help ensure we put on a world class event in 2019 and allow us to reach further with our message of inclusivity, tolerance and philanthropy. These three key pillars will empower not only our athletes, but people of all abilities across the UAE.” Abu Dhabi will be the first city in the Middle East to host the global event that will bring together more than 7,000 athletes from 170 nations, making the Special Olympics World Summer Games the largest sporting and humanitarian event of 2019. The athletes will be accompanied by 2,500 coaches and delegates, to compete in Abu Dhabi between 14 and 21 March 2019. Football, swim- ABU DHABI: Mohamad Mubarak Al-Mazrouei, Chairman of the Etihad Aviation Group board ming, athletics, cycling, golf and powerlifting are (left) and Mohamad Abdulla Al-Junaibi, Chairman of the Higher Committee of the Special amongst the 22 sports that feature over the com- Olympics World Summer Games, sign a Memorandum of Understanding as Etihad Airways is petition and other events which include a Global announced as the official airline partner of the 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games. Policy Summit and Global Youth Summit. SUNDAY, MAY 28, 2017 TECHNOLOGY Cisco survey reveals ‘close to three fourths of IoT projects are failing’

DUBAI: IDC predicts that the worldwide network of industries - sharing of improved profitability was the top unex- installed base of Internet of Things (IoT) insights to make tremendous gains for pected benefit (39 percent). endpoints will grow from 14.9 billion at business and society, because no one the end of 2016 to more than 82 billion company can solve this alone.” Learn from the failures in 2025. At this rate, the Internet of Taking on these IoT projects has led Things may soon be as indispensable as Reap the Benefits to another unexpected benefit: 64 per- the Internet itself. Despite the forward When critical success factors come cent agreed that learning’s from stalled momentum, a new study conducted by together, organizations are in position to or failed IoT initiatives have helped Cisco shows that 60 percent of IoT initia- reap a windfall in smart-data insights. accelerate their organization’s invest- tives stall at the Proof of Concept (PoC) Seventy-three percent of all participants ment in IoT. Despite the challenges, stage and only 26 percent of companies are using data from IoT completed proj- many in our survey are optimistic for the have had an IoT initiative that they con- ects to improve their business. Globally future of IoT - a trend that, for all its for- sidered a complete success. the top 3 benefits of IoT include ward momentum, is still in its nascent Even worse: a third of all completed improved customer satisfaction (70 per- stages of evolution. Sixty-one percent projects were not considered a success. cent), operational efficiencies (67 per- believe that we have barely begun to “It’s not for lack of trying,” said Rowan cent) and improved product / service scratch the surface of what IoT technolo- Trollope, Senior Vice President and quality (66 percent).In addition, gies can do for their businesses. General Manager, IoT and Applications, Rowan Trollope Inbar Lasser-Raab Cisco. “But there are plenty of things we and health care. All respondents worked In fact, three of the four top factors can do to get more projects out of pilot for organizations that are implementing behind successful IoT projects had to do and to complete success, and that’s what and/or have completed IoT initiatives. All with people and relationships: we’re here in London to do.” Cisco were involved in the overall strategy or Collaboration between IT and the busi- released the findings at IoT World Forum direction of at least one of their organi- ness side was the #1 factor, cited by 54 (IoTWF), an event where Cisco convenes zation’s IoT initiatives. The goal was to percent. A technology-focused culture, the industry’s best, brightest and most gain insight into both the successes as stemming from top-down leadership passionate leaders with the goal of well as the challenges that are impacting and executive sponsorship, was called accelerating IoT. progress. key by 49 percent. IoT expertise, whether We surveyed 1,845 IT and business internal or through external partnership, decision-makers in the United States, UK, Key Findings: was selected by 48 percent. and India across a range of industries - The human factor matters. In addition, organizations with the manufacturing, local government, IoT may sound like it is all about tech- most successful IoT initiatives leveraged retail/hospitality/sports, energy (utili- nology, but human factors like culture, ecosystem partnerships most widely. ties/oil & gas/mining), transportation, organization, and leadership are critical. They used partners at every phase, from strategic planning to data analytics after rollout. Despite the strong agreement on the importance of collaboration among IT and business decision-makers, some interesting differences emerged: IT deci- sion-makers place more importance on technologies, organizational culture, expertise, and vendors. Business deci- sion makers place greatest emphasis on strategy, business cases, processes, and milestones. IT decision-makers are more likely to think of IoT initiatives as suc- cessful. While 35 percent of IT decision- makers called their IoT initiatives a com- plete success, only 15 percent of busi- ness decision-makers did.

Don’t Go It Alone Sixty percent of respondents stressed that IoT initiatives often look good on paper but prove much more difficult than anyone expected. Top five chal- lenges across all stages of implementa- tion: time to completion, limited internal expertise, quality of data, integration across teams, and budget overruns. Our study found that the most successful organizations engage the IoT partner ecosystem at every stage, implying that strong partnerships throughout the process can smooth out the learning curve. “We are seeing new IoT innovations almost every day,” said Inbar Lasser-Raab, VP of Cisco Enterprise Solutions Marketing. “We are connecting things that we never thought would be con- nected, creating incredible new value to industries. But where we see most of the opportunity is where we partner with other vendors and create solutions that are not only connected but also share data. That shared data is the basis of a Apple opens first official store in Southeast Asia

SINGAPORE: Apple opened its first Southeast Asia store in Singapore yes- terday, drawing hundreds of excited fans to the swanky two-storey site in the city’s upmarket shopping district. Located on the affluent Orchard Road, the new shop-easily distinguished by its iconic glass facade-is expected to be one of the most popular Apple stores in the world according to the US tech giant. Merchandise such as the iPhone and MacBook were strategically placed on display across the spacious first floor, while the upper level acted as a classroom for customers to partic- ipate in hands-on sessions. Hundreds of shoppers camped out in anticipa- tion of the launch, while more than a thousand thronged the store soon after the doors opened, an AFP reporter observed. First in the queue was Xiang Jiaxin, a twenty-five-year-old Chinese nation- al working in Macau who had queued for more than 12 hours overnight and BUCHAREST: French designer Gael Langevin stands behind the InMoov robot after he unveiled it at a technology planned a holiday to Singapore spe- fair in Bucharest, Romania, while an entertainer holds a banner that reads ‘the robots are among us.’—AP cially to coincide with the opening. “I am very happy and excited to be part French designer shows off DIY of this. I have participated in the offi- cial store openings in Macau, Guangzhou and Nanjing,” he said. robot in public for first time Apple, which has a staggering $256.8 billion cash stockpile, celebrat- BUCHAREST, Romania: A French help children in schools and hospi- one.” For those who don’t want to ed its 40th anniversary last year. The designer has shown his humanoid tals. If connected to the internet, it assemble it, InMoov offers a list of Silicon Valley legend sprang out of DIY robot to the public for the first can answer a variety of questions builders in different countries. Steve Jobs’ garage to reshape modern time. The life-size plastic model taken from Wikipedia. Langevin Langevin estimates that more life with trend-setting gadgets. Most responded to English-language admits his model, generically than 1,000 DIY robots have been of its earnings come from the iPhone, commands Friday, picking up and called InMoov, is not yet perfect. made by people who followed his which faces increasingly tough com- dropping a small ball and swiveling “This is a little bit like Geppetto design. His robot can be pro- petition in a saturated market. its head to follow people. Designer building Pinocchio. grammed to speak English, The tech behemoth has almost 500 Gael Langevin unveiled the robot at You make a robot and you send Spanish, French, Russian and stores globally with more than a mil- a technology fair in Romania this it in the world and you see what Dutch. But Romanian graphic lion visitors daily. Aside from week. The idea developed from a the others are going to do with it,” designer Paul Popescu, 35, has Singapore, its Asia shops are located prosthetics hand he made in 2011, he said. Children visiting the fair been assembling his own robot in Hong Kong, China and Japan. A the first-ever made on a 3-D printer. seemed thrilled. “He is awesome,” and has plans to program it to regional transport, business and The robot is made with a 3-D said Adrian Margineanu, a student speak Romanian. A basic model SINGAPORE: People look at products on display inside the Apple store in the financial hub, Singapore attracted Orchard shopping district on its opening day in Singapore.—AFP photos printer and micro-cameras. It is at Bucharest’s elite St. Sava school. costs about 1,500 euros 16.4 million visitors last year.—AFP hoped the robot will be used to “I like it a lot. I’m tempted to make ($1,665).—AP SUNDAY, MAY 28, 2017 HEALTH & SCIENCE

German kindergartens must report parents for refusing vaccine advice

BERLIN: Germany will pass a law next June 1. Vaccination rules are being minister Hermann Groehe told Bild Lack of public trust in vaccines has the first two months of 2017 compared week obliging kindergartens to inform tightened across Europe, where a newspaper. “That’s why we are tighten- become an important global health to the previous year, the ECDC said last the authorities if parents fail to provide decline in immunization, has caused a ing up regulations on vaccination.” issue. Experts say negative attitudes month. That is leading to greater evidence that they have received advice spike in diseases such as measles, chick- Italy made vaccination compulsory may be due to fears over suspected activism among parents and public from their doctor on vaccinating their en pox and mumps, according to the this month after health officials warned side-effects and hesitancy among some health officials. Last week, a German children, the health ministry said yester- European Centre for Disease Prevention that a fall-off in vaccination rates had doctors. court ruled that a father could insist that day. Parents refusing the advice risk and Control (ECDC). “Nobody can be triggered a measles epidemic, with In 10 European countries, cases of his child be vaccinated over the objec- fines of up to 2,500 euros ($2,800) under indifferent to the fact that people are more than 2,000 cases there this year, measles, which can cause blindness and tions of the child’s mother because it the law expected to come into force on still dying of measles,” German health almost ten times the number in 2015. encephalitis, had doubled in number in was in the child’s interest.—Reuters

Storage of nuclear waste poses threat to US, scientists warn

WASHINGTON: The reluctance of US fed- Advancement of Science. Michael eral regulators to require operators of Schoeppner and Frank von Hippel of nuclear reactors to spend $5 billion to Princeton University were co-authors. enhance the security of spent fuel rods On average, such a disaster could force 8 stored underground threatens the country million people to evacuate and cause $2 with a potential catastrophe, scientists trillion in damage in the United States, the warned on Friday. The Nuclear Regulatory world’s largest producer of nuclear energy, Commission greatly underestimated the according to the report. The commission risk and potential contamination of a said in a statement on Friday it stood by a nuclear waste fire triggered by a quake or a staff finding last year that “the security of planned attack, experts writing in the jour- US nuclear power plants remains extremely nal “Science” said. robust.” Rod McCullum, senior director at In 2014, the NRC found the chance of a the Nuclear Energy Institute, an industry disaster caused by leaving radioactive group, said in an email that there was waste in storage pools was too remote to ample evidence that used fuel at 90 U.S. warrant the cost of moving it to safer dry storage sites was properly managed. casks. An earthquake that could trigger a The collapse of a decommissioned tun- radiation leak was likely less than once nel at a plutonium-handling facility in every 10 million years, hardly justifying the Hanford, Washington, this month was a cost of about $50 million per reactor to reminder of the potential risk of storing LOS ANGELES: This file photo shows marijuana plants on display at a medical marijuana provider in downtown Los Angeles.—AP transfer spent fuel, the NRC said in that radioactive material. There was no spent report. An accident at Japan’s Fukushima fuel in the tunnel at the time and no indica- nuclear plant in 2011 was triggered by a tion anyone was exposed to radiation. tsunami after an earthquake. “We think the When removed from reactors, spent fuel Science says: What’s known, NRC gamed their analysis essentially to get rods are cooled under 23 feet of water. To the answer they want,” said Edwin Lyman, a reduce costs, rods are packed into vaults senior scientist at the Union of Concerned instead of dry storage casks, scientists not known about marijuana Scientists and one of the authors of the wrote. If the water was drained away due to article in “Science,” a magazine published an attack or accident, the rods would burn by the American Association for the and spew radioactive fallout.—Reuters NEW YORK: A new marijuana study joins a limit- Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, they also Similarly, some evidence suggests pot use ed record of scientific knowledge about the rounded up what is known. Here are some of its may be linked to: Triggering a heart attack An harms and benefits of pot. The research pub- conclusions. There’s strong evidence that mari- increased risk of developing a lung condition lished Wednesday is the first rigorous test of a juana or cannabinoids: called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Texas set to embrace marijuana compound in treating a certain form Can treat chronic pain in adults Can ease nau- Pregnancy complications when used by the of severe epilepsy. It found that an ingredient of sea and vomiting from chemotherapy Can treat mother Impaired school achievement and out- abortion restrictions marijuana - one that doesn’t give pot smokers a muscle stiffness and spasms in multiple sclerosis comes Increased suicidal thoughts and suicide high - reduced the number of seizures in chil- as measured by what patients say, but less attempts, especially among heavier users Risk of dren. In the US, more than two dozen states strong evidence if the changes are measured by developing bipolar disorder, especially among AUSTIN, Texas: The Texas Legislature think are necessary, proper and right.” allow medical use of marijuana. doctor. On the other hand, it also found that pot regular users There’s not enough evidence to approved a sweeping package of new The bill would also require the burial or Federal drug regulators have not approved smoking may be linked to: know if marijuana or cannabinoids can: abortion limits Friday, despite the legal creation of fetal remains - a requirement marijuana itself, but they have allowed man- Risk of developing schizophrenia and other Treat cancer Ease symptoms of irritable bow- challenges they’re likely to provoke and that a federal judge has already blocked in made, chemically related medicines to treat loss causes of psychosis, with the highest risk among el syndrome Help with movement problems nearly a year after the US Supreme Court Texas after the state health rules were of appetite in people with AIDS, and nausea and the most frequent users Risk of a traffic accident associated with Parkinson’s disease Improve dismantled a 2013 law that prompted more changed at Abbott’s behest last year. The vomiting caused by cancer therapy. A marijuana More frequent chronic bronchitis episodes mental health outcomes in people with schizo- than half the state’s abortion clinics to measure also would ban the sale or dona- extract is sold in Britain for nerve pain and other from long-term useLower birth weight in off- phrenia Similarly, there’s not enough evidence close. The bill sent to Republican Gov Greg tion of fetal tissue, even though federal law problems from multiple sclerosis. spring of female usersThere’s some evidence to know if marijuana is linked to: Abbott includes a measure that federal already prohibits the sale of fetal tissue. The In January, a US advisory committee conclud- that pot or cannabinoids may: Increased risk of heart attacks over time from courts have already blocked in several New York-based Center for Reproductive ed that the lack of scientific information about Improve short-term sleep in people with chronic use Development of post-traumatic states - a ban on a commonly used second- Rights, which helped challenge the 2013 marijuana and its chemical cousins, called some medical conditions Boost appetite and stress disorder Changes in the course or symp- trimester abortion procedure known as Texas law, called the new package of anti- cannabinoids, poses a risk to public health. The ease weight loss in people with HIV or AIDS Ease toms of depression disorders Development or dilation and evacuation. abortion limits “reminiscent” of the law experts called for a national effort to learn more. symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and worsening of asthma Accidents or injuries on Abbott is still expected to sign what struck down last year and signaled that In a report from the National Academies of improve outcomes after traumatic brain injury the job.—AP amounts to Texas Republicans’ counter- another court challenge is ahead. punch to last year’s Supreme Court ruling, “It’s just going to have the state which struck down tough rules on abortion embroiled in litigation,” Democratic state clinics and doctors and changed the land- Sen. Jose Rodriguez said before the 22-9 scape of abortion access in the nation’s sec- vote. Texas had 41 abortion clinics in 2012 What happens to Earth if ond-largest state. “That’s why the courts are and now has about 20. In April, Planned there,” Republican state Sen. Charles Parenthood reopened its first abortion clin- Schwertner said moments before the state ic in Texas since the Supreme Court ruling, Senate gave its final approval. “We resuming operations in Waco. The legisla- US exits the climate deal? shouldn’t be afraid to pass laws that we tive session ends Monday.—AP Earth to hit more dangerous levels of warming New Ebola cases may show WASHINGTON: Earth is likely to hit more dan- enough to melt ice sheets faster, raise seas high- intense. The world without US efforts would gerous levels of warming even sooner if the US er and trigger more extreme weather. “If we lag, have a far more difficult time avoiding a danger- effect of improved alerts pulls back from its pledge to cut carbon dioxide the noose tightens,” said Princeton University cli- ous threshold: keeping the planet from warming pollution, scientists said. That’s because America mate scientist Michael Oppenheimer, co-editor more than 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industri- CANCUN, Mexico: The rapid reaction by experience in the Democratic Republic of contributes so much to rising temperatures. of the peer-reviewed journal Climatic Change. al levels. The world has already warmed by just the Democratic Republic of Congo to Congo in the last outbreak as well as les- President Donald Trump, who once proclaimed over half that amount - with about one-fifth of recent cases of Ebola showed lessons were sons learned in the last outbreak,” he said. global warming a Chinese hoax, will soon decide World without US efforts the past heat-trapping carbon dioxide emissions learned from earlier outbreaks, a top global This latest Ebola outbreak is Congo’s whether the United States stays in or leaves a One expert group ran a worst-case computer coming from the United States, usually from the health official said on Friday, stressing the eighth, the most of any country. The fever 2015 Paris climate change accord in which near- simulation of what would happen if the US does burning of coal, oil and gas. So the efforts are need to factor health into disaster risk was first detected in its dense tropical ly every nation agreed to curb its greenhouse not curb emissions, but other nations do meet really about preventing another 1.6 degrees plans. Two cases of the virus have been forests in 1976 and named after its river gas emissions. their targets. It found that America would add as Fahrenheit from now. confirmed by the World Health Ebola. Speaking on the sidelines of a Other global leaders have been urging him to much as half a degree of warming to the globe “Developed nations - particularly the US and Organization in Congo’s remote northeast- United Nations conference on disasters, Sy stay during high level security and economic by the end of century. Scientists are split on how Europe - are responsible for the lion’s share of ern Bas-Uele province since early May. Four said vulnerable people in areas plagued by meetings in Italy that began Friday. Pope Francis reasonable and likely that scenario is. Many said past emissions, with China now playing a major people have died so far among the 43 sus- conflict and natural disasters such as already made the case with a gift of his papal because of cheap natural gas that displaces coal role,” said Rutgers University climate scientist pected and confirmed cases. Somalia and South Sudan need measures encyclical on the environment when Trump visit- and growing adoption of renewable energy Jennifer Francis. “This means Americans have With the improved activation of early to reduce exposure to risk and increase ed the Vatican earlier this week. In an attempt to sources, it is unlikely that the US would stop caused a large fraction of the warming.” Even alert systems and emergency teams in their resilience. understand what could happen to the planet if reducing its carbon pollution even if it aban- with the US doing what it promised under the Congo, “hopefully we will not get into a The Global Platform for Disaster Risk the US pulls out of Paris, The Associated Press doned the accord, so the effect would likely be Paris agreement, the world is likely to pass that 2 full-blown outbreak like it was a few years Reduction meeting in Cancun, which end- consulted with more than two dozen climate sci- smaller. degree mark, many scientists said. before,” the secretary general of the ed on Friday, was the first major meeting entists and analyzed a special computer model But others say it could be worse because oth- International Red Cross and Red Cross since a framework was hammered out in scenario designed to calculate potential effects. er countries might follow a US exit, leading to Move on Societies told the Thomson Reuters Sendai, Japan two years ago, setting ambi- Scientists said it would worsen an already more emissions from both the US and the rest. But the fractions of additional degrees that Foundation in an interview. “This is very dif- tious targets for governments to cut bad problem, and make it far more difficult to Another computer simulation team put the the US would contribute could mean passing ferent from what we experienced in Liberia, deaths and economic losses from disasters prevent crossing a dangerous global tempera- effect of the US pulling out somewhere between the threshold faster, which could in turn mean Senegal and Guinea, where the outbreak by 2030. The targets include limiting dam- ture threshold. Calculations suggest it could 0.1 to 0.2 degrees Celsius. While scientists may “ecosystems being out of whack with the cli- was happening for the first time ever,” said age to infrastructure and disruption to result in emissions of up to 3 billion tons of addi- disagree on the computer simulations they over- mate, trouble farming current crops and increas- Elhadj As Sy. basic services and widening access to ear- tional carbon dioxide in the air a year. When it whelmingly agreed that the warming the planet ing shortages of food and water,” said National “People couldn’t recognize it in time,” he ly warning systems and public disaster risk adds up year after year, scientists said that is is undergoing now would be faster and more Center for Atmospheric Research’s Kevin said. Ebola in West Africa killed more than information. “There is a growing agree- Trenberth. Climate Interactive, a team of scien- 11,300 between 2014and 2016. Sy said the ment that natural hazards do not equate tists and computer modelers who track global remote location in Congo - about 1,400 to natural disasters,” Sy said. “The shocks emissions and pledges, simulated global emis- kilometers (870 miles) from the capital will happen. “The fact that it becomes a sions if every country but the US reaches their Kinshasa - meant the highly contagious disaster will pretty much depend on our individualized goals to curb carbon pollution. hemorrhagic fever was “quasi-quarantining level of preparedness and our level of And then they calculated what that would mean itself.” “One is this time building on the past response.”—Reuters in global temperature, sea level rise and ocean acidification using scientifically-accepted com- puter models. By the year 2030, it would mean an extra 3 billion tons of carbon dioxide in the air a year, according to the Climate Interactive models, and by the end of the century 0.3 degrees Celsius of warming. “The US matters a great deal,” said Climate Interactive co-director Andrew Jones. “That amount could make the difference between meeting the Paris limit of two degrees and miss- ing it.” Climate Action Tracker, a competing com- puter simulation team, put the effect of the US pulling out somewhere between 0.1 to 0.2 degrees Celsius by 2100. It uses a scenario where US emissions flatten through the century, while Climate Interactive has them rising. One of the few scientists who downplay the harm of the US possibly leaving the agreement is John Schellnhuber, the director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research Chart shows the projected Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions for no Paris Agreement plans, and the scientist credited with coming up with Paris Agreement plans with all nations and Paris Agreement plans without the US. the 2 degree goal. —AP HANOVER: A baby prairie dog is pictured at the zoo in Hanover, central Germany.—AFP SUNDAY, MAY 28, 2017 HEALTH & SCIENCE Poland faces deadline to stop over-logging in ancient forest

WARSAW, Poland: Poland has to explain to Logging has long been allowed in the European Union authorities why it has forest, but at a level considered sustainable. increased logging in one of Europe’s last Poland’s government decided last year to primeval forests and to suspend the exces- add logging in new areas, resulting in a sive removal of trees, environmental threefold increase in the number of groups said Friday. The European removed trees. Environmental organiza- Commission, the EU’s executive arm, says tions reported the case to EU authorities, the logging in Bialowieza Forest violates EU who have called on Poland to scale down laws and threatens the UNESCO World the felling of trees. They say Warsaw is run- Heritage site. It is threatening to take the ning out of time. Polish government before the EU’s Court of The head of Greenpeace in Poland, Justice, if it does not comply by the dead- Robert Cyglicki, said Friday that the habi- line. tats of rare species like the Boros schneideri Bialowieza is a relic of an ancient forest beetle are being destroyed by the logging that once stretched across Europe’s low- and the use of heavy equipment. Poland’s lands. Its oldest section, dense, mossy Environment Ministry argues the intensi- woodland, is home to bison, lynx, storks fied logging is done outside the oldest and other animals. The ancient forest, woodland and is intended to preserve the which straddles Belarus and Poland, is rec- forest by preventing the spread of harmful ognized by the United Nations as a natural bark beetle. The ministry maintains the log- treasure of special significance. There are ging is in line with national and EU regula- also newer sections planted by humans. tions.—AP

MAHIA, New Zealand: This handout from Rocket Lab taken shows the Electron rocket lifting off from its launch site on the Mahia peninsular in POLAND: In this file photo taken in the Bialowieza Forest, in Poland, a bison stands Hawkes Bay.—AFP next to fir trees that have been logged.—AP Oh baby! DC zoo hoping Successful launch puts to get panda pregnant New Zealand in space race WASHINGTON: Zoo officials in Washington each year. Officials say Mei Xiang’s estrogen are hoping to get panda mom Mei Xiang levels peaked Wednesday, an indication she pregnant - again. Smithsonian National Zoo was able to become pregnant. Officials say WELLINGTON: A private New Zealand-based make space open for business,” Beck added. Spaceflight. The launch is the first of three officials say they performed two artificial Mei Xiang and the zoo’s 19-year-old male company joined the exclusive space-race club planned tests before Rocket Lab begins pro- inseminations Thursday on 18-year-old Mei Tian Tian failed to breed naturally. Mei Xiang on Thursday with the successful launch of a One of 11 countries viding customers commercial satellite oppor- Xiang. Officials say they were closely moni- has given birth to three surviving cubs: Tai Rocket Lab test craft named Electron. The New Zealand Economic Development tunities. The 17-metre rocket-which uses an toring her for when to do the procedure. Shan in 2005, Bao Bao in 2013 and Bei Bei in rocket blasted off from the company’s facility Minister Simon Bridges hailed the launch as engine with 3D-printed and battery-powered That’s because female giant pandas are only 2015. Bei Bei still lives at the zoo. Mei Xiang’s at Mahia, on the east coast of the North the government set aside NZ$15 million components-is said to have reached speeds of able to become pregnant for 24 to 72 hours other offspring live in China.—AP Island, to end three days of launch attempts (US$10.5 million) for the country’s space pro- more than 27,000 kilometers per hour during aborted because of the weather. “Made it to gram. “New Zealand is now one of 11 coun- the two-and-a-half-minute flight into space. space. Team delighted. More to follow!” aero- tries able to launch satellites into space from Beck has said that while there would be space company Rocket Lab tweeted as New their own territory and the first to launch from some celebrations following the successful Zealand became the 11th country to launch a fully private orbital launch range,” he said. launch, the main party would wait until they into space. Beck said Rocket Lab was committed to mak- reached the commercial stage of taking satel- It was the world’s first successful launch ing space accessible and at full production, lite cargo into orbit. Although a New Zealand from a private site, and was seen as a further expected to launch more than 50 times a year. firm, Rocket Lab’s main backers include US advancement in the move towards private Rocket Lab’s commercial phase will see companies Kholsa Ventures, Beesemer enterprise carrying small satellites and other Electron fly already-signed customers includ- Venture Partners, Data Collective, Promus cargo towards the stars. “In the past, it’s been ing NASA, Spire, Planet, Moon Express and Ventures and Lockheed Martin.—AFP countries that go to space, not companies,” said Rocket Lab founder and chief executive Peter Beck. “We’re one of a few companies to Lego giraffe to be named in ever develop a rocket from scratch and we did it in under four years. “We’ve worked tirelessly to get to this honor of giraffe-loving boy point. We’ve developed everything in house, BOSTON: A giant Lego giraffe is being a giraffe pacifier, giraffe stuffed animals, even built the world’s first private orbital launch renamed to honor a giraffe-loving a giraffe costume. range, and we’ve done it with a small team.” Massachusetts boy who died last month. In the days before he died, he spent much However, while the rocket reached space, it Legoland Discovery Center Boston says the of his time watching the popular livestream did not reach orbit. “We’ll be investigating giraffe outside its headquarters, built with of the pregnant giraffe, April, waiting for her why, however reaching space in our first test 22,000 of the company’s Duplo bricks, will be to give birth at a New York zoo.The name Gio puts us in an incredibly strong position to named in honor of Gio Maggiore. Gio, a 6- was among the finalists for April’s calf, but it accelerate the commercial phase of our pro- year-old from Medford, died April 10 of a con- was ultimately named Tajiri. The Lego giraffe WASHINGTON: In this photo Mei Xiang, the female giant panda at the Smithsonian’s gram, deliver our customers to orbit and genital heart disease. His mother said he had will be renamed in a May 31 ceremony.—AP National Zoo in Washington, eats breakfast.—AP WHAT’S ON SUNDAY, MAY 28, 2017

ACK signs MOU with British Council Kuwait

n a step aiming to cooperate with international educa- Language and establish cooperation between the uisite in a large number of universities around the Corporate Training, and Dr. Zeina Nehme, Manager of tional institutions, the Center of the Continuous British Council, being the British organization con- world.” Representing the British Council in Kuwait, the Alumni and Career Placement Center. Education (CCE) at the Australian College of Kuwait cerned with emerging culture and educational oppor- MOU ceremony was attended by Mr. Grant Butler, General IELTS is an international standardized test of English lan- I(ACK) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) tunities, and CCE, in order to provide educational Manager, Mr. Muray Miller -General Manager- guageleading to measure the English language skills. It is with the British Council in Kuwait. According to the MOU, opportunities to the Kuwaiti youth. Engineer Sager Al- Examinations for MENA region, Mr Anoj Janjula, Deputy accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education in Kuwait. exams of the world renowned IELTS tests are to take place Sharhan, Deputy Managing Partner - Industry at ACK, GM - Examinations, Mr Mahmoud Mansour, Director of In addition, it is significant for studying and living abroad, in ACK campus, which will have a substantial effect in facili- stated: “The College provides such opportunities due to Testing Department, and Mr Azim Parker. Representing and is recognized by 9,000 institutions and universities all tating the procedures of the exams. The cooperation is in the higher demand for taking IELTS exams by the young ACK, Engineer Sager Al-Sharhan, Deputy Managing Partner over the world. Further, the test is recognized by a large line with the objective of the Community Service Center of people wishing to continue their education or those - Industry, ProfessorIsam Zabalawi, President, Dr. Gad number of universities in the UK, USA, Canada, Australia its role towards the Kuwaiti society. searching for better opportunities and to test their Elbeheri, Dean of the College, Dr. Usama Al-Jamali, Advisor and New Zealand, and is used by over two million people The MOU aims to enhance knowledge in English English skills, especially that the test is a major pre-req- to the Chairman at ACK, Mr Ali Mubarak, Director of in the world. Gulf Bank headquarters recognized as Kuwaiti landmark

ulf Bank was founded in the exhibition that deepens knowledge of Bank’s head office, which dates back heart of Kuwait in 1961, and its our country’s architectural environ- to 1969, is one of the most recogniza- headquarters building is wide- ment, and provides information on ble buildings in Kuwait, its outer lyG recognized as a Kuwaiti landmark. the city’s urban development.” faÁade provides a solution to the Dar Al-Athar Al-Islamiyya is currently “Gulf Bank is proud of its unique country’s harsh climate conditions by hosting an exhibition entitled heritage and to being an active con- providing shading from sun exposure ‘Modern Architecture Kuwait’ which tributor to our country’s growth and and heat, in addition to being unique- showcases the history and architec- development. Gulf Bank thanks our ly inspired by marine elements used ture of Kuwait during the period of valued customers for their contin- for protection of break waters.” 1949 and 1989, and features the Gulf ued loyalty to Gulf Bank. The Bank “Additionally, the Bank’s logo and Bank head office. Gulf Bank’s iconic also expresses its gratitude and branch concept design is also strongly building stands out on the Kuwaiti appreciation to all those who, over inspired by Kuwait’s seafaring her- architectural landscape due to its out- the years, have been part of the Gulf itage. The decor in our 56 branches er facade. Bank family. “ has been specially designed in the The design of the building was Mr Osama Al-Balhan, Director of shape of a dhow and fitted with com- inspired by the sea, using ‘accropode’ Media Programs and Public Relations plementary accessories in the same type structures which are designed to at Dar Al-Athar Al-Islamiyya stated, theme. Customers entering the resist the action of waves. This outer “Our exhibition on Kuwait’s modern branch experience the warmth and concrete facade was created to pro- architecture combines history with spirit of true Kuwaiti heritage in a vide protection from the sun and ele- architectural design. We are display- high-quality banking environment.” ments, as well as to provide a uniform ing the most distinguished buildings The construction of Gulf Bank head look. Jean-Robert Delb, is the French such as the Diwan Al Amiri’s building, office started in 1969 and was finished architect who was appointed to the National Assembly building, the in 1974. During this phase, the first design Gulf Bank’s headquarters after Kuwait Towers, unique school build- banking institutions envisioned new the completion of his well-known ings, along with distinguished build- purposed buildings that were built ‘Tour Europe’ in Paris. He was awarded ings from the private sector which we and conceived in different areas of the the ‘Deuxieme Prix de Rome’ in 1957 believe have contributed immensely Central Business District. Over the KFH visits patients at Mekki for his work. to the development of the city’s land- years this area has expanded and Ms Laila Al-Qatami, Assistant scape. We are pleased to have Gulf changed, consequently not many of General Manager for Corporate Bank’s headquarters featured the early building constructed in that Jumaa, distributes gifts Communications at Gulf Bank, said, amongst the most iconic ones; it has period remain and even fewer are still “Gulf Bank is honored to be highlight- long been considered as a monumen- being used for their original purposes. uwait Finance House (KFH) visited patients at Mekki It is worth noting that such steps reinforce KFH’s ties ed for its place in the architectural tal building in Kuwait.” Gulf Bank headquarters is one of the Jumaa Hospital as part of its corporate social respon- with the society, primarily because it prioritizes the sup- landscape of Kuwait City. We would Commenting on the nautical remaining few remaining still be using sibility and efforts to strengthen ties with the all seg- port of humanitarian causes and contributions. Such initia- like to thank the organizers at Dar Al- theme of Gulf Bank’s building and its for its original purpose and with its Kments of the society, especially in the month of Ramadan. tives comes within the framework of KFH’s Ramadan pro- Athar Al-Islamiyya for an enriching identity, Ms Al-Qatami said, “The outer facade intact. KFH congratulated the patients on the advent of the holy gram “Increase Good Deeds in Ramadan 3” that includes month of Ramadan. The bank’s PR team distributed gifts to various social and humanitarian events and activities stem- the patients and wished them speedy recovery. This con- ming from the bank’s endeavors to solidify its commitment tributed in putting a smile on their faces, while easing their towards the society, while supporting different social and pain and suffering. humanitarian programs.

Ramadan recipes Chicken and vegetables sambousek

Ingredients: minutes or until vegetables are almost tender. Add the For the dough: tomato, tomato paste and the crumbled Maggi Chicken 3 cups plain flour Stock cubes. Stir and cook for 5 minutes or until all veg- 1 tablespoon sugar etables are well cooked and liquid is almost steamed. 11/2 teaspoons salt Add pine seeds and spices. Stir and remove from heat. 4 tablespoons vegetable oil Roll the dough into round 3 millimeters thin pastry. 1 tablespoon yeast, dissolved in 4 tablespoons warm Using a medium size cup or dough cutter, cut round water pieces of the dough. Place 1 tablespoon of the stuffing in 3/4 cups water or 185 ml the center of each piece and seal the edges by twisting For the stuffing: them or pressing with fork. 2 tablespoons vegetable oil Place the stuffed sambousek in a greased oven tray 1 small onion or 100 g, diced to small pieces keeping around 1 cm space between each piece from 250 g chicken, minced other and place them in a warm area for 30 minutes or 1 medium baby zucchini or 100 g, diced to small pieces until stuffed sambousek dough rise up. Bake sambousek 1 small green capsicum pepper or 100 g, diced to small in a 250 ?C preheated oven for 13-15 minutes or until it pieces becomes golden brown in color. Remove from oven and 1 baby eggplants or 70 g, diced to small pieces serve immediately. 1 medium tomatoes or 150 g, peeled and chopped 1 tablespoon tomato paste 2 Maggi chicken stock bouillon cubes, crum- bled 2 tablespoons pine seeds, toasted 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/2 teaspoon seven spices

Preparation: What’s On - Submission Guidelines Place flour in a deep bowl; add Greetings sugar, salt, oil and mix well with All photos submitted for What’s On your fingertips until it resembles should be minimum 200dpi. fine breadcrumbs. Add the dis- ear Dakshan, you solved yeast and mix. Gradually Articles must be in plain text and truly fill our days add little quantities of water and should include name and phone with so much mix thoroughly until a dough Dfun. I hope that your forms. Cover with kitchen cloth and numbers. Articles and photos that special day will be as set aside for 30 minutes. fail to meet these requirements will gleeful, Happy 6th birth- Meanwhile heat the oil in saucepan not be published. day. Best wishes from and saute onion for 2 minutes then add dad, mom, relatives and minced chicken and stir until chicken is friends. cooked then add the baby zucchini, capsicum Please send them to and eggplant and stir over a medium heat for 5 [email protected] WHAT’S ON SUNDAY, MAY 28, 2017

KFH launches Ramadan Program ‘Increase Good Deeds in Ramadan 3’

FH has launched a comprehensive volun- stemming from the bank’s endeavors to solidify ments. He indicated that KFH will distribute confectionaries (Qerqe’an). KFH will organize a Ministry of State for Youth Affairs affirms the tary Ramadan program aiming at its commitment towards the society, while sup- breakfast meals at different places including number of visits to health centers and hospitals bank’s commitment towards the youth and strengthening KFH’s social role, while rein- porting all social and humanitarian initiatives. Nayef Palace and Souq Al-Mubarakeya. to visit patients and distribute presents. reflects its significant role in supporting this vital forcingK ties with various segments of society. Executive Manager Group Public Relations KFH organizes breakfast feasts to workers on Al-Ruwaieh explained that KFH voluntary category of the society. KFH is the only bank in This program is the beginning of collaboration and Media at KFH, Yousef Abdullah Al-Ruwaieh duties during Iftar time in recognition of their team will provide voluntary services to the pub- the region to sponsor a group of Kuwaiti youth program and activities within the framework of said that KFH will continue its efforts to support efforts and responsibilities. The number of iftar lic and will assist civil defense and security men who have international achievements. KFH held the memorandum of understanding KFH inked all activities of interest to the society in line with meals KFH distributes reaches roughly 20000 and distribute food and beverages to wor- over 100 initiatives to support the Kuwaiti tal- with the Ministry of State for Youth Affairs in tan- the bank’s strategy and social responsibility mes- meals; all prepared by KFH voluntary team, shipers. KFH is keen on reinforcing human values ents. Meanwhile, Public relations Department dem with ‘Kuwait Capital of Arab Youth 2017’ sage, especially in tandem with the holy month where they distribute over 600 meals daily until among society individuals. KFH organized over Manager at Ministry of State for Youth Affairs, kick-off event. KFH’s Ramadan program ‘Increase of Ramadan. He added that KFH has prepared a end of Ramadan. KFH voluntary team will be 40 activities and events in only 30 days during Nasser AlArfaj hailed KFH’s role in supporting Good Deeds in Ramadan 3’ includes various comprehensive program in Ramadan that present at different places to meet the public Ramadan 2016. the youth and optimally assuming the social social and humanitarian events and activities encompasses different activities and social seg- directly and distribute Ramadan presents and He said that the collaboration with the responsibility. SUNDAY, MAY 28, 2017 TV PROGRAMS

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Garvin Titans 11:00 Framework 05:00 Binny And The Ghost 11:25 Salvage Hunters 07:00 Chopped 05:00 Seventh Son 11:50 Catch A Contractor 05:25 Hank Zipzer 12:15 Todd Sampson's Body Hack 08:00 Barefoot Contessa: Back To Basics 06:45 Die Another Day 12:40 Disaster Date 05:45 The Hive 13:05 How Do They Do It? 08:30 Barefoot Contessa: Back To Basics 09:15 Age Of Tomorrow 13:05 Disaster Date 05:50 The 7D 13:30 Storage Hunters UK 09:00 The Pioneer Woman 11:00 DCU: Justice League vs Teen 13:30 Lip Sync Battle 06:00 Jessie 13:55 Garage Gold 09:30 The Pioneer Woman Titans 13:55 Lip Sync Battle 06:25 Jessie 14:20 Gold Rush 10:00 Siba's Table 12:30 Hard Target 2 14:20 Life Or Debt 06:50 Tsum Tsum Shorts 15:10 Legend Of Croc Gold 10:30 Siba's Table 14:15 Seventh Son 15:10 Bondi Ink. 06:55 Austin & Ally 16:00 Gold Divers 11:00 Bake With Anna Olson 16:00 Forbidden Empire 16:00 Frankenfood 07:20 Rolling With The Ronks 16:50 Misfit Garage 11:30 Bake With Anna Olson 18:00 Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV 16:30 Frankenfood 07:45 The Zhuzhus 17:40 Street Outlaws 12:00 Man Fire Food 20:00 Double Team 16:55 Hungry Investors 08:10 Miraculous Tales Of Ladybug And 18:30 How Do They Do It? 12:30 Man Fire Food 21:45 Pompeii 17:50 Brotherhood Cat Noir 18:55 How Do They Do It? 13:00 Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives 23:45 Escape 18:15 Brotherhood 08:35 Elena Of Avalor 19:20 What On Earth? 13:30 Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives 18:39 Impractical Jokers 09:00 Stuck In The Middle 20:10 Garage Gold 14:00 Chopped 19:03 Disaster Date 09:25 Best Friends Whenever 20:35 Garage Gold 15:00 Barefoot Contessa: Back To Basics 19:27 Ridiculousness Arabia 09:50 Bunk'd 21:00 Heavy Rescue 15:30 Barefoot Contessa: Back To Basics 19:50 Ridiculousness Arabia 10:15 Bizaardvark 21:50 Guy Martin: Fastest Man On Two 16:00 The Pioneer Woman 20:13 Comedy Central Presents Comedy 10:40 Invisible Sister Wheels 16:30 The Pioneer Woman 00:45 Dogs/Cats/Pets 101 3alwagef 12:20 Girl Meets World 22:40 What On Earth? 17:00 Siba's Table: Fast Feasts 01:40 Cats 101 20:37 Comedy Central Presents Comedy 12:45 Girl Meets World 23:30 Misfit Garage 17:30 Siba's Table: Fast Feasts 02:35 Cats 101 3alwagef 13:10 Girl Meets World 18:00 Bake With Anna Olson 03:25 Cats 101 21:00 The Daily Show - Global Edition 13:35 Girl Meets World 18:30 Bake With Anna Olson 04:15 Cats 101 21:30 Nathan For You 14:00 Girl Meets World 19:00 Man Fire Food 05:02 Cats 101 22:00 Nathan For You 14:25 Jessie 19:30 Man Fire Food 05:49 River Monsters 22:25 Ridiculousness Arabia 14:50 Jessie 20:00 Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives 06:36 Going Ape 22:50 Ridiculousness Arabia 15:15 Austin & Ally 06:00 Supa Strikas 20:30 Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives 07:00 Going Ape 23:15 Lip Sync Battle 15:40 Austin & Ally 06:25 Supa Strikas 21:00 Rev Run's Sunday Suppers 07:25 Lone Star Law 23:40 The Daily Show - Global Edition 16:05 Descendants Wicked World 06:50 Marvel's Guardians Of The Galaxy 21:30 Rev Run's Sunday Suppers 08:15 Speed Of Life 16:10 Elena Of Avalor 07:15 Gravity Falls 22:00 The Big Eat - Middle East 09:10 Wild Ones 16:35 Liv And Maddie 07:40 Walk The Prank 22:30 Dinner At Tiffani's 09:35 Wild Ones 17:00 Girl Meets World 08:05 Two More Eggs 23:00 Chopped 10:05 Dog Rescuers 17:25 Aladdin & The King Of Thieves 08:10 K.C. Undercover 11:00 Wildest Africa 19:00 Star Darlings 08:35 Milo Murphy's Law 11:55 Bondi Vet 00:05 React To That 19:05 Stuck In The Middle 09:00 Disney11 12:50 Wildest Islands 00:30 Invent It Rich 19:30 Bizaardvark 09:25 Disney11 13:45 Wildest Islands 01:20 Invent It Rich 19:55 Bunk'd 09:50 Disney11 14:40 Wildest Islands 02:10 Storm Chasers 20:20 Elena Of Avalor 10:20 Disney11 00:05 Coronation Street 15:35 Wildest Islands 03:00 Storm Chasers 20:45 Disney The Lodge 10:45 Disney11 00:30 Coronation Street 18:20 Deadly Islands 03:50 Ultimate Survival 21:10 Girl Meets World 11:10 Lab Rats Elite Force 01:00 Tutankhamun 19:15 Lone Star Law 04:40 Ultimate Survival 21:35 That's So Raven 11:35 Mech-X4 02:00 Coronation Street ONE FINE DAY ON OSN MOVIES HD 20:10 Pit Bulls & Parolees 05:30 Ultimate Survival 22:00 Shake It Up 12:00 Bolt 02:25 Coronation Street 21:05 Lone Star Law 06:20 How It's Made 22:25 Sabrina Secrets Of A Teenage 13:30 Danger Mouse 02:50 Coronation Street 22:00 Deadly Islands 06:40 How It's Made Witch 13:45 Gamer's Guide To Pretty Much 03:15 Coronation Street 22:55 Tanked 07:00 Kenny The Shark 22:50 Sabrina Secrets Of A Teenage Everything 03:35 Coronation Street 23:50 Tanked 07:25 Kenny The Shark Witch 14:10 Disney Mickey Mouse 03:55 Who's Doing The Dishes? 07:50 Awesome Adventures 23:10 Hank Zipzer 14:15 Milo Murphy's Law 04:45 Cash Trapped 00:15 My Restaurant In India 00:30 Peter Pan 08:15 Awesome Adventures 23:35 Binny And The Ghost 14:40 K.C. Undercover 05:35 Cash Trapped 00:40 Straight To The Source: Korean 02:30 The Land Before Time: Journey Of 08:40 How It's Made 15:05 Walk The Prank 06:25 Surprise Surprise Food The Brave 09:05 How It's Made 15:30 Atomic Puppet 07:20 Coach Trip 01:10 Miguel's Tropical Kitchen 04:00 Hannah Montana Movie 09:30 How It's Made 15:55 Lab Rats 07:50 Coach Trip 01:40 The Shelbourne 05:45 Toy Story 3 00:35 Doctors 09:55 How It's Made 16:25 Mech-X4 08:15 Coach Trip 02:05 David Rocco's Dolce Vita 07:30 The Land Before Time: Journey Of 01:05 Death In Paradise 10:20 How It's Made 16:50 K.C. Undercover 08:45 Coach Trip 02:35 David Rocco's Dolce Vita The Brave 02:00 Call The Midwife 10:45 How It's Made 00:00 Henry Hugglemonster 17:15 Gamer's Guide To Pretty Much 09:10 Tutankhamun 03:00 Gok's Chinese Takeaway 09:00 Alice In Wonderland 02:55 Doctor Who 11:10 How It's Made 00:15 Calimero Everything 10:10 Jekyll And Hyde 03:55 Chocolate Covered 11:00 Toy Story 3 03:40 Eastenders 11:35 How It's Made 00:30 Art Attack 17:40 Mighty Med 11:10 Shoot The Messenger 04:25 Chocolate Covered 13:00 A Bug's Life 18:10 Star Wars Rebels 12:10 Broadchurch 04:50 The Game Chef 15:00 Chicken Little 18:35 K.C. Undercover: Runaway Robot 13:10 Broadchurch 05:20 Fish Of The Day 16:30 Sky High 19:25 Kirby Buckets 14:05 Who's Doing The Dishes? 05:45 Fish Of The Day 18:30 The Muppets 19:55 K.C. Undercover 15:00 Paul O'Grady's Animal Orphans 06:15 World's Biggest Festival: Kumbh 20:15 Max 20:20 Star vs The Forces Of Evil 15:55 Tutankhamun Mela 22:15 Chicken Little 20:45 Mighty Med 16:55 Britain's Spending Secrets 07:10 Miguel's Feasts 23:45 The Muppets 21:10 Star Wars Rebels 17:50 Tina & Bobby 07:35 Miguel's Feasts 21:35 Disney Mickey Mouse 18:45 Who's Doing The Dishes? 08:05 David Rocco's Dolce Vita 21:40 Disney Mickey Mouse 19:45 Jekyll And Hyde 08:30 David Rocco's Dolce Vita 21:45 Marvel's Guardians Of The Galaxy 20:35 Britain's Spending Secrets 09:00 Straight To The Source: Korean 22:10 Ultimate Spider-Man 21:30 Tutankhamun Food 22:35 Boyster 22:30 Shoot The Messenger 09:25 Top Chef Top Table: Seoul 00:30 Spy 23:00 Programmes Start At 6:00am KSA 23:20 Tina & Bobby 09:55 Dog Whisperer 02:45 Mr. Popper's Penguins 10:50 Dog Whisperer 04:30 Father Of The Bride Part II 11:45 Andy And Ben Eat Australia 06:15 Norbit 12:10 Carnival Eats 08:00 Mr. Popper's Penguins 12:40 Miguel's Tropical Kitchen 09:45 Father Of The Bride Part II 13:05 The Food Files 11:30 Norbit 00:00 Botched 13:35 The Shelbourne 13:15 Twins 00:55 Botched 00:20 Fifth Gear 14:00 David Rocco's Dolce Vita 15:00 The Beautician And The Beast 01:50 E! News 01:10 Mummies Alive 14:30 David Rocco's Dolce Vita 16:45 Taxi 02:50 Celebrity Style Story 02:00 Big Easy Motors 14:55 Gok's Chinese Takeaway 18:30 Cheech & Chong's The Corsican 03:20 Celebrity Style Story 02:25 Big Easy Motors 15:50 Chocolate Covered Brothers 03:50 Hollywood & Football 02:50 Ultimate Wheels 16:15 Chocolate Covered 20:00 Preggoland 04:40 Hollywood & Football 03:40 Mummies Alive 16:45 The Game Chef 21:45 Taxi 05:30 Celebrity Style Story 04:30 Storage Wars Texas 17:15 Home Strange Home 23:30 Absolutely Anything 06:00 EJ NYC 05:00 Hoard Hunters 18:10 Access 360 World Heritage 06:50 E! News 06:00 Lost In Transmission 19:05 Gok's Chinese Takeaway 07:20 Botched 06:50 Duck Dynasty 20:00 Chocolate Covered 08:10 E! News 07:40 Counting Cars 20:30 Chocolate Covered 09:05 Keeping Up With The Kardashians 08:05 Counting Cars 21:00 Home Strange Home 09:55 Keeping Up With The Kardashians 08:30 Pawn Stars 22:00 The Game Chef 02:00 Trash 10:45 Keeping Up With The Kardashians 08:55 Pawn Stars SEVENTH SON ON OSN MOVIES ACTION 22:25 Access 360 World Heritage 04:00 Neil Young: Heart Of Gold 11:35 Hollywood Medium With Tyler 09:20 Storage Wars 23:20 The Food Files 05:45 Chariots Of Fire 04:10 Rillington Place 12:00 How It's Made 00:55 Zou Henry 09:45 Storage Wars 23:50 The Shelbourne 08:00 Man In The Moon 05:05 Call The Midwife 12:25 How It's Made 01:05 Loopdidoo 12:25 Hollywood Medium With Tyler 10:10 American Pickers 09:45 Fast Girls 06:00 Eastenders 12:50 Ultimate Survival 01:20 Henry Hugglemonster Henry 11:00 The Curse Of Oak Island 11:30 The Joy Luck Club 06:30 Holby City 13:40 Ultimate Survival 01:35 Calimero 13:15 Hollywood Medium With Tyler 11:50 Duck Dynasty 13:45 Pele: Birth Of A Legend 07:25 New Tricks 14:30 Ultimate Survival 01:50 Zou Henry 12:40 Swamp People 15:30 I Am Bolt 08:20 The Musketeers 15:20 Ultimate Survival 02:05 Art Attack 14:15 Second Wives Club 13:30 Ax Men 17:15 Still Alice 09:15 Death In Paradise 16:10 Ultimate Survival 02:30 The Hive 15:10 Second Wives Club 14:20 Mountain Men 19:00 Infinitely Polar Bear 10:15 Doctors 17:00 Invent It Rich 02:40 Loopdidoo 16:05 Keeping Up With The Kardashians 15:10 Lost In Transmission 00:10 Mega Factories 20:30 War Book 10:45 Eastenders 17:50 Invent It Rich 02:55 Henry Hugglemonster 17:00 Keeping Up With The Kardashians 16:00 Storage Wars 01:00 Origins: The Journey Of 22:15 The Inevitable Defeat Of Mister & 11:15 New Tricks 18:40 The Carbonaro Effect 03:10 Art Attack 18:00 Keeping Up With The Kardashians 16:25 Storage Wars Humankind 12:10 The Musketeers Pete 19:05 The Carbonaro Effect 03:35 Loopdidoo 19:00 E! News 16:50 Pawn Stars 02:00 Monster Fish 13:05 Death In Paradise 19:30 How We Invented The World 03:50 Calimero 20:00 Keeping Up With The Kardashians 17:15 Pawn Stars 03:00 Wicked Tuna: North vs South 14:05 Doctors 20:20 North America 04:05 Art Attack 21:00 Keeping Up With The Kardashians 17:40 Billion Dollar Wreck 04:00 Fish Tank Kings 14:35 Eastenders 21:10 Megalodon: The New Evidence 04:30 Henry Hugglemonster 22:00 Second Wives Club 18:30 Gold Hunters: Legend Of The 15:05 New Tricks 05:00 Route Awakening 22:00 Kids Do The Craziest Things 04:45 Zou 23:00 Fashion Police Superstition... 05:30 Route Awakening 16:00 The Musketeers 22:25 Kids Do The Craziest Things 05:00 Art Attack 19:20 Mountain Men 06:00 Lawless Island 01:15 Dixie And The Zombie Rebellion 17:00 Death In Paradise 22:50 Kids Do The Craziest Things 05:30 Henry Hugglemonster 20:10 American Pickers 07:00 Border Wars 03:00 Bonta 18:00 Doctors 23:15 Kids Do The Craziest Things 05:45 Loopdidoo 21:00 Pawn Stars 08:00 Scam City 04:30 Lego: Scooby Doo Haunted 18:30 Eastenders 23:40 Kids Do The Craziest Things 06:00 Zou 21:25 Pawn Stars South Africa 09:00 Locked Up Abroad Hollywood 19:05 New Tricks 06:15 Calimero 21:50 Storage Wars Miami 06:00 Ploddy Police Car On The Case 20:00 New Blood 06:30 Loopdidoo 00:00 Man Fire Food 22:15 Storage Wars Miami 10:00 Origins: The Journey Of 07:30 Big Baby 21:00 Blackout 06:45 Henry Hugglemonster 00:30 Man Fire Food 22:40 Big Easy Motors Humankind 09:00 Ratchet And Clank 21:55 Southcliffe 07:00 My Friends Tigger & Pooh 01:00 Restaurant: Impossible 23:05 Big Easy Motors 11:00 I Wouldn't Go In There 10:45 Cher Ami 22:45 Class 07:30 Goldie & Bear 02:00 Mystery Diners 23:30 American Pickers 12:00 Dog Whisperer 12:15 Dixie And The Zombie Rebellion 23:40 Doctors 00:30 The Real Story With Maria Elena 08:00 Mickey And The Roadster Racers 13:00 Cesar Millan's Dog Nation 13:45 The Tale Of Despereaux Salinas 08:30 Doc McStuffins 14:00 Genius 15:30 Ratchet And Clank 01:20 Killing Richard Glossip 09:00 Jake And The Never Land Pirates 15:00 Monster Fish 17:15 Egon And Donci 02:10 Betrayed 09:30 Sofia The First 16:00 Wicked Tuna: North vs South 18:45 Pirates Who Don't Do Anything 03:00 Murder Chose Me 10:00 The Lion Guard 17:00 Genius 20:15 The Tale Of Despereaux 03:48 I Almost Got Away With It 10:30 Mickey And The Roadster Racers 18:00 Brain Games 22:00 Big Baby 00:00 The Last Goodbye 04:36 I Almost Got Away With It 11:00 PJ Masks 18:30 Brain Games 23:30 Egon And Donci 00:30 The Last Goodbye 05:24 I Almost Got Away With It 11:25 Goldie & Bear 01:00 Britain's Darkest Taboos 19:00 Monster Fish 06:12 I Almost Got Away With It 11:55 My Friends Tigger & Pooh 20:00 Wicked Tuna: North vs South 02:00 Babies Behind Bars 07:00 Momsters: When Moms Go Bad 12:20 The Lion Guard 03:00 Escaping Polygamy 20:50 Genius 07:25 Momsters: When Moms Go Bad 12:50 Sofia The First 21:40 Brain Games 04:00 The Last Goodbye 07:50 Momsters: When Moms Go Bad 13:20 Sofia The First 22:05 Brain Games 00:00 D-Tox 04:30 The Last Goodbye 08:15 Momsters: When Moms Go Bad 13:45 Sofia The First 22:30 Monster Fish 02:00 Dick Tracy 05:00 Britain's Darkest Taboos 08:40 Momsters: When Moms Go Bad 14:10 Sofia The First 04:00 The Taking Of Pelham 123 06:00 The First 48 09:05 Momsters: When Moms Go Bad 14:40 Mickey And The Roadster Racers 23:20 Ancient Megastructures 06:00 The Bucket List 07:00 The First 48 09:30 Momsters: When Moms Go Bad 15:05 PJ Masks 07:45 Rocky Balboa 08:00 Private Crimes 09:55 Momsters: When Moms Go Bad 15:35 The Lion Guard 09:45 Dick Tracy 08:30 Private Crimes 10:20 Secret Lives Of Stepford Wives 16:05 Miles From Tomorrow 11:45 The Good Lie 09:00 Crime Stories 10:45 Secret Lives Of Stepford Wives 16:35 Sofia The First 13:45 The Taking Of Pelham 123 10:00 Crime Stories 11:10 Deadline: Crime With Tamron Hall 17:05 Sofia The First 15:45 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:00 Evil Up Close 12:00 Swamp Murders 17:35 Doc McStuffins 17:30 The Chronicles Of Narnia: Voyage 12:00 Evil Up Close 12:50 Obsession: Dark Desires 18:05 Jake And The Never Land Pirates 00:20 Gorilla Murders 13:00 Evil Up Close Of The Dawn... 13:40 Obsession: Dark Desires 18:35 Sofia The First 01:10 Savage Kingdom 19:30 One Fine Day 14:00 It Takes A Killer 14:30 Obsession: Dark Desires 19:05 Jake And The Never Land Pirates 02:00 Animal Fight Club 4.5 21:30 Enemy Of The State 14:30 It Takes A Killer 15:20 Obsession: Dark Desires 19:35 Jake And The Never Land Pirates 02:50 America's National Parks 23:45 Goldfinger 15:00 It Takes A Killer 16:10 Killer Instinct With Chris Hansen 20:05 Sofia The First 15:30 It Takes A Killer 03:45 Wild Case Files 17:00 I'd Kill For You 20:35 Mickey And The Roadster Racers 04:40 The Real Serengeti 16:00 Homicide Hunter 17:50 I'd Kill For You 21:00 Goldie & Bear 17:00 Homicide Hunter 05:35 Ultimate Rivals: Cat V. Dog 18:40 I'd Kill For You 21:25 Jake And The Never Land Pirates 06:30 Monster Fish 18:00 Robbie Coltrane's Critical Evidence 19:30 I'd Kill For You 21:50 Minnie's Bow-Toons 07:25 Monster Fish 19:00 Robbie Coltrane's Critical Evidence 20:20 I'd Kill For You 22:00 Miles From Tomorrow 08:20 My Life Is A Zoo 00:30 What Could Possibly Go Wrong? 20:00 The First 48 21:10 Blood Relatives 22:30 Miles From Tomorrow 01:20 What Could Possibly Go Wrong? 21:00 Homicide Hunter 22:00 Evil Lives Here 22:55 PJ Masks 09:15 Wild Survivor 02:10 What Could Possibly Go Wrong? 22:00 American Murder 22:50 Evil Kin 23:20 Henry Hugglemonster 10:10 The Incredible Dr. Pol 03:00 What Could Possibly Go Wrong? 23:00 Jack The Ripper 23:40 Your Worst Nightmare 23:35 The Hive 11:05 A Wild Dog's Tale 03:48 How Do They Do It? 23:45 Loopdidoo 12:00 World's Weirdest 12:55 Animal Fight Club 4.5 04:12 How Do They Do It? 13:50 America's National Parks 04:36 How Do They Do It? 14:45 Wild Case Files 05:00 Food Factory 05:24 Food Factory 00:05 Impractical Jokers 15:40 Ultimate Rivals: Cat V. Dog 00:30 Impractical Jokers 05:48 Food Factory 00:00 Binny And The Ghost 16:35 Sahara 06:12 Food Factory 00:55 Tosh.0 00:25 Hank Zipzer 17:30 Wild 24 06:36 Food Factory 01:20 Tosh.0 00:45 The Hive 18:25 Europe's Last Wilderness 07:00 How Do They Do It? 01:45 Lip Sync Battle 00:50 Sabrina Secrets Of A Teenage 00:20 Wheels That Fail 19:20 Wild Case Files 07:26 What Could Possibly Go Wrong? 02:10 Disorderly Conduct: Video On Witch 00:45 Yukon Men 20:10 Ultimate Rivals: Cat V. Dog 08:14 What Could Possibly Go Wrong? 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15:00 JZR 539 Cairo 01:25 KAC 692 Muscat 14:55 ETH 621 Addis Ababa 02:50 QTR 1079 Doha 15:15 UAE 853 Dubai 01:40 KAC 304 Mumbai 14:55 KKK 6505 Istanbul 02:55 KAC 563 Amman 15:40 RJA 642 Amman 01:45 ETD 303 Abu Dhabi 15:05 MEA 409 Beirut 03:00 KAC 775 Riyadh 15:40 ETH 620 Addis Ababa 01:50 OMA 645 Muscat 15:10 UAE 854 Dubai 03:30 SVA 501 Jeddah 15:45 KKK 6506 Istanbul 01:55 KAC 502 Beirut 15:25 KLM 446 Amsterdam 03:30 KNE 530 Jeddah 15:55 KAC 619 Doha 16:00 MEA 408 Beirut 02:00 KAC 412 Bangkok 15:30 OMA 644 Muscat 04:05 KLM 446 Bahrain 02:05 QTR 1087 Doha 04:10 OMA 646 Muscat 16:10 ABY 127 Sharjah 15:35 QTR 1086 Doha 02:05 ETD 306 Abu Dhabi 04:10 ABY 128 Sharjah 16:15 UAE 857 Dubai 15:45 GFA 211 Bahrain 02:15 MSR 613 Cairo 04:15 ETD 304 Abu Dhabi 16:20 RJA 640 Amman 16:00 KAC 418 Manila 02:50 KAC 417 Manila 04:20 KAC 615 Bahrain 16:30 FDB 051 Dubai 16:15 OMA 643 Muscat 03:05 PGT 861 Istanbul 04:25 RJA 641 Amman 16:55 QTR 1072 Doha 16:15 ETD 305 Abu Dhabi 03:10 JZR 560 Sohag 04:45 KAC 675 Dubai 17:00 MSR 612 Cairo 03:15 JZR 535 Cairo 16:20 KAC 103 London 05:00 FDB 052 Dubai 17:10 KAC 382 Delhi 03:15 JZR 1771 Jeddah 16:35 CEB 019 Manila 05:30 KAC 503 Beirut 17:15 PGT 860 Istanbul 03:25 JZR 787 Riyadh 16:35 QTR 1077 Doha 05:35 JZR 266 Beirut 17:15 QTR 1076 Doha 03:40 NIA 361 Alexandria 16:50 KAC 303 Mumbai 05:50 JZR 552 Alexandria 17:25 KAC 1544 Cairo 03:50 KAC 118 New York 16:55 FEG 934 Sohag 05:55 QTR 1073 Doha 17:25 CEB 018 Manila 04:00 KAC 542 Cairo 17:05 RJA 643 Amman 06:25 JZR 240 Amman 17:30 KAC 346 Ahmedabad 04:15 SVA 510 Riyadh 17:15 THY 771 Istanbul 06:25 KAC 361 Colombo 17:35 KAC 358 Kochi 04:50 GFA 215 Bahrain 17:30 GFA 212 Bahrain 06:50 UAE 858 Dubai 17:40 FEG 931 Alexandria 05:00 JZR 777 Jeddah 17:35 QTR 8512 Doha 06:50 KAC 357 Kochi 17:40 KAC 784 Jeddah 05:00 JZR 177 Dubai 17:45 KAC 521 Al Najaf 07:35 KAC 381 Delhi 17:50 THY 770 Istanbul 05:05 MSR 620 Cairo 18:30 KAC 501 Beirut 07:50 NIA 362 Alexandria 17:50 DHX 170 Bahrain 05:10 JZR 483 Istanbul 18:30 KAC 171 Frankfurt 07:50 KAC 283 Dhaka 18:00 QTR 8511 Doha 05:20 UAE 875 Dubai 19:05 BAW 156 London 08:20 KAC 343 Chennai 18:00 KAC 344 Chennai 05:30 GFA 217 Bahrain 19:05 KAC 741 Dammam 08:30 SVA 511 Riyadh 18:15 KAC 332 Trivandrum 05:40 KAC 776 Riyadh 19:10 KAC 773 Riyadh 08:35 GFA 216 Bahrain 18:20 BAW 157 London 06:05 ABY 123 Sharjah 19:20 KAC 513 Tehran 08:45 JZR 538 Cairo 18:35 KAC 284 Dhaka 06:35 KAC 154 Istanbul 19:30 KAC 661 Abu Dhabi 09:00 KAC 785 Jeddah 18:45 KAC 206 Islamabad 06:40 KAC 616 Bahrain 19:40 KAC 117 SNN/New York 09:00 KAC 345 Ahmedabad 19:20 KAC 302 Mumbai 06:55 KAC 674 Dubai 19:40 KAC 671 Dubai 09:15 MSR 621 Cairo 19:30 KAC 156 Istanbul 07:05 KAC 620 Doha 19:50 KAC 787 Jeddah 09:15 GFA 218 Bahrain 19:50 JZR 1541 Cairo 07:10 FDB 057 Dubai 19:50 KAC 163 Rome 09:20 ABY 124 Sharjah 20:00 KAC 354 Bangalore 07:50 KAC 104 London 20:00 JZR 534 Cairo 09:30 FDB 058 Dubai 20:30 KAC 384 Delhi 08:00 KAC 691 Muscat 09:30 UAE 876 Dubai 20:35 OMA 647 Muscat 20:05 UAE 855 Dubai 08:25 JZR 482 Istanbul 09:40 KAC 331 Trivandrum 20:35 MEA 402 Beirut 20:15 ETD 301 Abu Dhabi 08:55 ABY 126 Sharjah 09:40 KAC 353 Bangalore 20:55 DLH 634 Frankfurt 20:15 ABY 125 Sharjah 09:00 KAC 101 London 09:45 DLH 634 Doha 21:00 QTR 1088 Doha 20:35 QTR 1070 Doha 09:20 UAE 856 Dubai 09:50 OMA 648 Muscat 21:05 KAC 164 Rome 20:55 IRA 665 Shiraz 09:25 ETD 302 Abu Dhabi 10:00 MEA 403 Beirut 21:15 KAC 564 Amman 21:00 FDB 055 Dubai 09:40 KAC 541 Cairo 10:00 KAC 1543 Cairo 21:30 MSC 415 Sohag 10:15 KAC 172 Frankfurt 21:05 KAC 617 Doha 10:15 KAC 301 Mumbai 21:40 IRC 528 Ahwaz 10:25 ETD 307 Abu Dhabi 21:10 IRA 664 Shiraz 10:25 QTR 1089 Doha 21:45 GFA 213 Bahrain 10:40 ALK 229 Colombo 21:15 KAC 153 Istanbul 10:30 KAC 203 Lahore 21:45 SAW 703 Damascus 10:45 UAE 859 Dubai 21:15 QTR 1071 Doha 10:35 DHX 171 Bahrain 21:50 MEA 404 Beirut 10:55 KAC 676 Dubai 21:35 FDB 056 Dubai 10:35 KAC 205 Islamabad 21:55 PAL 668 Manila 11:00 GFA 219 Bahrain 21:50 JZR 1770 Jeddah 11:00 ETD 308 Abu Dhabi 22:00 SYR 341 Damascus 11:00 QTR 1082 Doha 22:00 MSC 416 Sohag 11:15 KAC 155 Istanbul 22:15 JZR 561 Sohag 11:10 ETD 309 Abu Dhabi 22:10 IRC 529 Ahwaz 11:25 ALK 230 Colombo 22:20 KAC 522 Al Najaf 11:20 AIC 981 Chennai/Ahmedabad 22:25 GFA 214 Bahrain 11:35 KAC 383 Delhi 22:35 KAC 742 Dammam 11:45 BBC 043 Dhaka 22:30 SAW 704 Damascus 11:45 UAE 860 Dubai 22:35 UAE 871 Dubai 12:45 JZR 241 Amman 22:55 MEA 405 Beirut 11:55 GFA 220 Bahrain 22:50 KAC 774 Riyadh 12:45 JAI 574 Mumbai 23:00 VIZ 201 TQD 12:00 ETD 310 Abu Dhabi 23:00 THY 766 Istanbul 12:50 FDB 071 Dubai 23:35 JZR 776 Jeddah 12:00 JZR 528 Asyut 23:05 FEG 1933 Sohag 12:55 PIA 205 Lahore 23:40 SYR 342 Damascus 12:00 KAC 783 Jeddah 23:10 MSR 610 Cairo 13:00 THY 764 Istanbul 23:45 KAC 413 Bangkok 12:20 QTR 1083 Doha 23:20 stars34 SUNDAY, MAY 28, 2017 CROSSWORD 1621 STAR TRACK

Aries (March 21-April 19) Libra (September 23-October 22)

This day is rejuvenating, encouraging you to get much accomplished this This morning you wake up with great ideas and will want to get to pen morning. You may see gatherings of people in restaurants and parks, and and paper as quickly as possible. Creating a focus and a plan may include the involve- being with or among these groupings of families may warm your heart. You may have ment of a family member or friend. You have an ability to exert influence and change created a get-together in your family today. Perhaps you will be cooking a large meal, your environment and relationships. On a mundane level, it is a good day to begin enjoying someone else's cooking or just gathering the family together for some special repairs or clean-or even look for a new apartment. You are ready to branch out into time. This can be a photographic moment. You have the feeling that if you do not speak new directions-perhaps the beginning of a new business, a new home or to add an up now you could miss the opportunity to be expressive. A good conversation with addition to your present home. A social setting this evening will give you an opportu- those you love is possible. Physical activities such as sports among family and friends are nity to communicate and be around the people you love. This could mean old friends best engaged in now. Expressing affection is easy and has the most positive results. and family in a picnic environment together, perhaps a homemade ice cream party.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) Scorpio (October 23-November 21)

All the products you see for sale today seem to be calling your name. You are able to bring a group together with words or ideas that trans- This would be a good time to sit down and make out a list of what you really need so port others. You may spend a great deal of time this morning playing with or teaching that you stay focused. You will be pleased with the results of your shopping trip-even young people. This could mean you have your own children or you are leading a if you have to walk away from a few good deals. Sex, power and money are com- group of children in some fun activity. Making a good impression takes on greater pelling aphrodisiacs this afternoon. Be wise not to contribute to gossip or encourage importance, even with these young people, as you teach them a new creative skill or gossip. Learning what makes people tick is fascinating-however, an untruth could be some other form of entertainment. The arts and others of life's pleasures seem to take spread without your knowledge. This is especially true if you encourage others to car- center stage. You are persuasive with others and persuasive in speech and communi- ry on regarding subjects about which they really have no firsthand knowledge. You cation. You may find it interesting to see the response of others to your ideas. You and may find yourself helping a friend find that special apartment this evening. a loved one find time for romance this evening.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Sagittarius (November 22-December 21) There may be a return of a mechanical problem today. Take your time There is an urge to learn, discover and enjoy an adventure today. and make sure all mechanical parts are serviced properly. A family Enlarge your scope of thinking by discovering your public library. Reading current member that lives some distance from you may enjoy talking to you by telephone business and technical magazines or journals will clue you in on some educational today. Plan a visit within a month or so-telephone conversations are good but they classes you may want to take. Reading travel magazines may show the many possibil- will not tell you all you need to know. There is a strong emphasis on community par- ACROSS DOWN ities that could lead to a great adventure. If you indulge in creative hobbies, consider ticipation-perhaps if you are not participating in a block party you could be planning 1. Interface consisting of a standard port between 1. Petty quarrel. going to that area in your library and picking something new you think you might like one, etc. You and a friend or loved one or family members enjoy a group get-togeth- a computer and its peripherals that is used in 2. An enclosure made or wire or metal bars in to learn. This is a good time for planning. There are opportunities now that will help er with lots of laughter and communicating between neighbors. You feel most com- some computers. you to grow and enhance your social wellbeing and lighten your spirit. If you are sin- fortable in these surroundings and may find yourself in a storytelling mood. which birds or animals are kept. gle and would like to meet someone new-this will happen soon. 5. A steerable self-propelled airship. 3. Singing jazz. 12. The state of matter distinguished from the sol- 4. A state in midwestern United States. id and liquid states by. 5. A fee charged for exchanging currencies. 15. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central 6. A strong emotion. Cancer (June 21-July 22) Capricorn (December 22-January 19) America. 7. Italian painter whose many paintings exemplify 16. English writer (born in Scotland) of children's This could be a difficult time to relax and remain calm. Negative feelings Story writing, whether it actually is a story to be published or one just the ideals of the High Renaissance (1483- can only keep the positive away-including financial benefits. Your family, as well as stories (1859-1932). developing, will get a big boost today. Ideas are easy and writing about your ideas will friends, may be undergoing some hard times and could follow a different path, away flow like a waterfall. Perhaps a new business plan is the object of the writing; whatev- 17. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac 1520). 8. A lace used for fastening shoes. from you. Your job is to stay positive and enjoy the support system that stays within er the case, much can be accomplished along these lines. You could be most persua- insects. your path. You will gain new friends during this time-count your blessings. Techniques sive with others and expressive in your communication. The situation is a natural for 18. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in 9. A board game in which players try to move for avoiding negative states are being offered to you. If you need it, loyal family mem- making yourself understood. Catching up on neighborhood gossip and visiting with Turkey). their pieces into their opponent's bases. bers will help with financial aid. This could all mean some big changes ahead for you, friends can be enjoyed this afternoon. You are practical, realistic and stable in your 21. Type genus of the Tetraonidae. 10. The United Nations agency concerned with but you have unusual powers to assert yourself in positive ways. Accent your home life feelings. Any frustrations with another can be easily solved-particularly through a after dark. Perhaps you can cook a special dinner tonight for your loved one. compromise. Walk with a loved one after the evening meal. 23. Lap that forms a cloth border doubled back international maritime activities. and stitched down v 1. 11. The 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet. 25. A public promotion of some product or serv- 12. Showing or causing joy and pleasure. Aquarius (January 20- February 18) ice. 13. A river in north central Switzerland that runs Leo (July 23-August 22) 28. An anti-TNF compound (trade name Arava) northeast into the Rhine. Work and bad weather may have prevented the maintenance that was that is given orally. 14. Any of a number of fishes of the family You may be able to enjoy and value your own life situation today. A visi- 31. A unit of length of thread or yarn. tor to your home may compliment you on your choice of decor. Companionships needed around your living quarters this winter. You may want to make those necessary Carangidae. with others can be most rewarding at this time and you should take every opportuni- changes this weekend to make you feel comfortable. Spread the jobs out over a period 32. A historical region on northwestern India and 19. Freetail bats. ty to be with friends. You may have found a lot of time to devote to friends and family of time so there are not too many at one time. Completing any ongoing job will bring northern Pakistan. 20. A choice or delicious dish. in the past but in becoming more career-driven, it seems difficult to find much quality you a great deal of satisfaction. Any professional advice that you think you might need could be successfully taken into account. You always try to have a good understanding 36. A lapel on a woman's garment. 22. Large black bird with a straight bill and long time. You are smart to schedule in the times for quality visits on your calendar. You can 38. A digital display that uses liquid crystal cells be helping them as much as their presence is helping you. There is a heightened artis- of the needs of others. Because of your attitude, you can communicate well with young wedge-shaped tail. that change reflectivity in an applied electric tic inspiration that may manifest itself in creative work or just the urge to experience people. A sociable, congenial, slightly frivolous orientation sets in this day. There is an 24. Largest known toad species. the beauty of nature. Your good cheer enhances your romance. opportunity to join others in the performance of a play or a show this evening. field. 40. Love intensely. 26. A metric unit of volume equal to one thou- 41. A nonstandard form of American English spo- sandth of a liter. ken by some American Black people. 27. A radioactive transuranic metallic element. Virgo (August 23-September 22) Pisces (February 19-March 20) 43. The compass point that is one point north of 29. Used by northerners of Confederate soldiers. 30. Long-legged web-footed black-and-white Your energies are at a high and your best efforts-applied to any proj- You may be determined to change your body and your health. In order due east. ect-will be successful. Your communicative abilities are accented and it is an excellent to do this you might decide to set new rules. Diet, exercise and work 45. An affirmative. shorebird with slender upward-curving bill. time to sway others to your way of thinking. Be careful in taking a technical argument somehow mean more. You and a friend may be comparing different diets in order to 46. A police officer who investigates crimes. 33. Influential Irish writer noted for his many inno- to the extremes, particularly as you may try to find a logical reason for every event decide the best one for now. Running, fast walking or just getting outside to walk on a 47. The capital and chief port of Qatar. vations (such as stream of consciousness that occurs. You may have political influence or handle other people's money at this routine basis will be helpful, especially with a friend. Keep firm to your own path this 49. A member of the Algonquian people formerly writing) (1882-1941). time-perhaps there is an investment opportunity. You might belong to a group that weekend as others may try to lead you astray. Expect interruptions, but complete your living the Hudson valley and eastward to the pools their money to invest-the results are on the upswing. A nature walk is a great tasks. There is an air of positive attitude and much work or progress is accomplished and 34. Of or relating to or involving an area. way to grow close to family members. This evening you enjoy family members for this could mean a hobby or a home project. Being involved in helping your loved ones Housatonic. 35. A small skullcap. company. You have great insight and fluidity into positive future possibilities. this afternoon can bring you a great deal of satisfaction. Blend your activities. 52. Lifting device consisting of a platform or cage 37. Award-winning United States film actor (1928- that is raised and lowered mechanically in a 1999). vertical shaft in order to move people from 39. A software system that facilitates the creation Word Search one floor to another in a building. Yesterday’s Solution and maintenance and use of an electronic 54. With a sneer. database. 55. A soft gray malleable metallic element that 42. Drive away by crying "shoo!". resembles tin but discolors on exposure to air. 44. Indian religious leader who founded Sikhism 56. 100 toea equal 1 kina. (1469-1538). 58. How long something has existed. 48. A particular geographical region of indefinite 59. The blood group whose red cells carry both boundary (usually serving some special pur- the A and B antigens. pose or distinguished by its people or culture 61. A soft white precious univalent metallic ele- or geography). ment having the highest electrical and ther- 50. Alcoholic liquor mixed with water or a carbon- mal conductivity of any metal. ated beverage and served in a tall glass. 62. The Mongol people living the the central and 51. Conforming to an ultimate standard of perfec- eastern parts of Outer Mongolia. tion or excellence. 66. A loose cloak with a hood. 53. Large lipoproteins rich in triglycerides. 71. 16 ounces. 57. (Greek mythology) One of the three Graces. 73. Lose blood from one's body. 60. Be in contradiction with. 74. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of 63. A subsidiary proposition that is assumed to be an organism. true in order to prove another proposition. 75. A river in northeastern Brazil that flows gener- 64. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a ally northward to the Atlantic Ocean. skewer usually with vegetables. 78. A master's degree in business. 79. Being one more than two. 65. A city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan River. 80. Of or relating to or near the groin. 67. Concerning those not members of the clergy. 81. An adult male person (as opposed to a 68. The capital of Western Samoa. woman). 69. A vigorous blow. 82. A former agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was 70. Formerly a large constellation in the southern responsible for research into atomic energy hemisphere between Canis Major and the and its peacetime uses in the United States. Southern Cross. 83. Lacking gonads. 72. Something that hinders as if with bonds v 1. 84. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from 76. A woman religious. aba cloth. 77. The cry made by sheep.

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GOSSIP Ariana Grande's benefit concert is on June 4 he 23-year-old singer has vowed to return to the city just after Ariana had finished performing to 21,000 fans. and yours, should you want or need my help in any way. where 22 of her fans were killed and over 50 injured The star immediately flew home to the US following the "The only thing we can do now is choose how we let this Tfollowing a terrorist attack at her concert last week atrocity but has revealed plans to return to the city to affect us and how we live our lives from here on out. "I'll and plans are reportedly in place to stage the concert ear- meet those affected and raise funds for the victims and be returning to the incredibly brave city of Manchester to ly next month. A source told TMZ that Live Nation will their families. In a lengthy Twitter post, she said: "My spend time with my fans and to have a benefit concert in produce the benefit gig and Ariana and her manager heart, prayers and deepest condolences are with the vic- honor of and to raise money for the victims and their fam- Scooter Braun have been reaching out to a number of tims of the Manchester Attack and their loved ones. There ilies. I want to thank my fellow musicians and friends for high-profile stars, asking them to perform at the show. A is nothing I or anyone can do to take away the pain you reaching out to be a part of our expression of love for venue has not yet been revealed but it will not be held at are feeling or to make this better. However, I extend my Manchester. I will have details to share with you as soon Manchester Arena, where the terrorist attack took place, hand and heart and everything I possibly can give to you as everything is confirmed."

Legend wants to perform at Lindsay Cheryl Tweedy's wedding Lohan misses he 38-year-old singer actually sang at Cheryl's first wedding to Ashley Cole Tin 2006 and although that ended in Hollywood divorce, he would be happy to perform again if she ties the knot for a third time, he 30-year-old actress - who had numerous with Liam Payne. Speaking about the possi- run-ins with the law during her time in bility of performing again for Cheryl - who THollywood - has lived in London for the last divorced her second husband Jean- few years and been working with Syrian refugees Bernard Fernandez-Versini last year - he and Lindsay insists her priorities have changed. She told The Sun: "Sure, why not? [But] I might told E! News: "Yeah, I miss Hollywood. "[But] I think be bad luck - I'm not sure she wants to go there's a lot of noise that we deal with, so I found a down that road again. "She'd be like, 'Last kind of peace in life working with children and time you sang at my wedding you saw helping other people that really interest me. "I what happened!'" Cheryl, 33, and Ashley, think it's important for us to see that all of this stuff 36, split in 2010 amid allegations he had is fun, but you have to take time for you." Earlier cheated on her and although a number of this year, Lindsay visited Syrian refugees fleeing John's songs feature infidelity, he is taking from the war-torn country to Turkey and revealed no responsibility for the split. He said: "My her hopes that her visit would help to raise aware- first album had several songs about cheat- marry Cheryl in the near future. The 'Strip ness of those being displaced by the unrest in the ing and the aftermath of cheating. "But I That Down' singer - who has son Bear country. She admitted: "I cried right away, right off Ben Stiller and Christine did not sing any cheating songs at Cheryl's Payne with Cheryl - said: "I see marriage as the bat. These kids... they're scared of bombs going wedding, I will say that for sure. I will not be more of a religious thing and I'm not really off every second. "But you just see that they have blamed for anything that happened after- a religious person, so I know it's not really this light inside of them and seeing a new face in Taylor have split wards!" Meanwhile, although he has been on the cards for me at the moment. So no, somebody willing to teach them, sit with them, referring to her as his wife in recent inter- not yet, unfortunately." and bringing attention to other people coming to he couple - who have daughter Ella, aback when doctors detected the life- views, Liam, 23, insisted he has no plans to do that is really important. "I mean, the stories of 15 and son Quinlin, 11, together - threatening disease because it came "out some of these women, and this young girl Bana Thave announced that they have of the blue", and Ben "stopped everything" [Alabed, a refugee she met in Turkey], who's the decided to separate. They told and felt he couldn't agree to star in any first child who has a voice in what's going on, it's Entertainment Tonight in a statement: movies because he didn't know what Sir Cliff awarded damages incredible." Lindsay also visited Turkey back in "With tremendous love and respect for would happen in the future. He said: "It September, where she spent quality time with the each other, and the 18 years we spent came out of the blue for me. I had no idea. refugees in their camp and she is "passionate" together as a couple, we have made the "At first, I didn't know what was going to of more than £1 million about making a difference. decision to separate. Our priority will con- happen. I was scared. It just stopped every- tinue to be raising our children as devoted thing in your life because you can't plan for he 76-year-old singer sued South parents and the closest of friends. We kind- a movie because you don't know what's Yorkshire Police and the BBC over the ly ask that the media respect our privacy at going to happen." Ben also revealed he had Tbroadcast of a raid at his Berkshire this time." Ben, 51, and Christine, 45, first an operation to have his prostate removed home in August 2014 and although his case met on the set of TV pilot 'Heat Vision and and whilst he was told about the side against the BBC is ongoing, he has settled Jack' and tied the knot in Hawaii in 2000. effects, he feels the decision he made was with the police for an amount which is And Ben admitted it was love at first sight. the best for him. He said: "When you're believed to be in excess of £1 million. His bar- He said previously: "When I met her, I pret- confronted with the question of, 'Hey, do rister Justin Rushbrooke told the Daily Mirror: ty much thought, 'That's the person'. It was you want to live, or do you want to make "SYP has now recognised its conduct was like, 'Wow, this is a great person. I love her.'" sure your sex life is the best it can be?,' I unlawful and has agreed to pay the claimant Meanwhile, Ben revealed in October that opted for wanting to see what happens, a substantial sum by way of general and he had been diagnosed with prostate can- and luckily everything's cool." aggravated damages." The BBC said: "The cer two years before but had kept it a police decision to settle the claim... doesn't secret from fans. He admitted he was taken change the fundamental principle that jour- nalistic organisations should be able to report on the police and police investigations." Cliff saw his life turned upside down when his home was raided by police following the accusation made against him of historic sexu- al assault. The investigation continued for 22 months and in June 2016 he was cleared of all allegations made against him and informed by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) that him. He added: "In fact, I forgave my first the case would proceed no further as there accuser on the second night, I woke up think- was "insufficient evidence to prosecute". ing, 'How do I survive this if I have hate and However, during his darkest moments, Cliff vengeance?' I just said to God, 'Please help relied on his Christian faith to give him the me forgive him.' So I uttered the words 'I for- strength to fight to clear his name. He previ- give you, whoever you are.' And you know ously said: "I felt closer to him (God) because I what? It was a lot easier the next day because felt like, 'Who do I turn to?' There were certain I didn't burn with hate and vengeance. So for friends, yes, of course, who I could turn to, but me God became a reality much more so than not at any time, I could turn to God in the he has done before, I don't know how people middle of the night." Cliff's Christian beliefs manage with someone like that to lean on meant he was able to forgive his first accuser, through really bad times in your life." despite the things that had been said about

Debra Messing has a huge number of allergies he 'Will and Grace' actress attended an event for Haute Living magazine at New York restaurant Mamo earlier this week but Tbefore the bash, the publication was issued with a long list of Drake loves spritzers her allergies to ensure she did not suffer a reaction. The New York Post's Page Six column obtained the list, allegedly sent by Debra's representatives, which read: "Food allergies: Debra is allergic to ALL he 'Hotline Bling' hitmaker's favourite have a phone. He told heat magazine: "We WHITE FISH, chicken, mushrooms, gluten, dairy, butter (except feta tipple is wine mixed with soda water email - Ed doesn't have a phone. He's really and goat cheese). Debra does not eat game, beans, yogurt, broccoli, Tand DJ Nick Grimshaw once drank so genuine. "He's so good with everyone he cauliflower. She is lactose intolerant. She cannot have cheese or milk many of the concoctions at a party at the meets - he talks to everyone and remem- (only coconut milk). "Allergies: Debra is allergic to wool, cats, cash- rapper's house, he was sick in the toilet. bers their names." The 32-year-old presen- mere, down feathers, FLOWERS and gabardine [a type of woven Nick said: "Me and Florence [Welch] were ter is very close to his former 'X Factor' co- cloth]. The only flower she is not allergic to is orchids." A special DJing at the VMAs once and it was scary judge Rita Ora and loves her caring nature - menu was provided and all flowers were replaced with orchids. because suddenly on the dance floor were but wishes she didn't love video calling so Haute Media Group co-founder Seth Semilof said: "We were hap- all these people I like - Kanye, Mary J. Blige, much. He said of the 'How We Do' hitmaker: py to provide a vegan and gluten-free menu at the release party Drake, Lady Gaga - all these pop stars danc- "Non-stop humour. I love her. "My only of her Haute Living NYC cover." Debra, 48, has been open about ing in front of us. "Then everyone got invit- complaint is she loves to FaceTime and I her allergies in the past. She previously said: "I've had some very ed to Drake's house for a party. "Drake hate FaceTime. "But if I was her, I would, severe attacks . . . My allergies would take away from my feelings of loves white wine spritzers - 'prizzy with because she always looks so good. "She is a self-confidence at work. I was always worrying that suddenly my Drizzy'. I drank loads of white wine and was very good friend as well. She'll go out of eyes would start weeping or I'd be sneezy . . . There have been times sick in his loo." Nick has a lot of famous pals her way to look after you and check that when I couldn't even take my son to the park." he speaks to regularly, but he can only you're alright." communicate with Ed Sheeran via email because the 'Shape of You' singer doesn't SUNDAY, MAY 28, 2017 lifestyle

GOSSIP Miranda Kerr and Evan Spiegel set to marry

he 34-year-old model and her billionaire 26-year-old trembling with happiness." And she often gushes over her fiance, who founded social media app Snapchat will love in interviews, previously saying: "Evan is real home- Treportedly tie the knot at their Los Angeles home in body like me. We have little dinner parties for our friends - front of close friends and family. A source told the New he loves my cooking. Both of us are quite conservative York Post's Page Six: "The wedding will be beautiful, super even though we come from different worlds. "But we have small and private, with only around 30 guests - just very common values, a sense of loyalty, family and honesty. I close friends and family. Both Miranda and Evan wanted tend to trust other people more easily. Evan is more the ceremony to be very private." Miranda was previously guarded and reserved. It's a good balance. "We spend married to Orlando Bloom, the father of her son Flynn, six, hours talking about everything. He listens to me and he from 2010 to 2013 and she admitted Evan's proposal last understands me. "He works very hard and he's proud that year was a complete surprise. She said: ""[Was I expecting I've started my own business. He gives me tons of advice. it?] Absolutely not. He said to me, 'Miranda, I'm telling you He's my soulmate." now, this is the first and last time I'm going to kneel down in front of you'. "I was terribly nervous and emotional,

Bella Thorne Saldana lets her sons run 'not talking' to free around her house Scott Disick he 'Guardians of the Galaxy' star is a mum early on and even though I had a lot of male to infant son Zen and two-year-old twins mentors in my life, either by family or being espite pictures emerging of the pair getting cosy by TCy and Bowie with her husband Marco friends or just educators that inspired me, I still the pool earlier this week, the 'Famous In Love' star Perego and whilst she lets her kids roam where went through my aggressive stage in my 20s of Dinsists nothing is going on. When one fan tweeted, they want in her house, she admits she tries to forcefully being a feminist. "You know, I'm a "Waiting for @bellathorne to tweet that she's not talking to avoid playdates because she doesn't want oth- feminist because I have to fight men and every- Scott and that she's actually with someone else (sic)", the er parents to get angry at them for being so thing and it's not until the universe with its way red-haired beauty replied: "Hahahah I'm not talking to loud. She said: "Our kids are free. We're ram- of being ironic, blessed me with raising men scott or anyone else. #dontf**kwithit (sic)" And when bunctious. We're a loud family, and we don't that I realised I am so humbled. I couldn't be another follower asked her what she was doing with Scott, stop from 5am to 9pm. "And literally, we just more in awe of who they are their natures as she replied: "Legit nothing trolololo (sic)" It will come as a don't have any play dates. You can always come boys. We put so much pressure on them. surprise to everyone after the 19-year-old actress was seen to our house, our doors are open. "But we don't "Through our nurture we tamper so much. So getting up close and personal with the 'Keeping Up with ever want them to be exposed to negligence or I've been leaning in on the books and talking to the Kardashians' star. An eyewitness shared at the time: to someone getting angry with them for just parents of boys, getting any advice from fathers "Scott looked on laughing as the girls screamed, but then being boys." Zoe lost her father when she was and mothers that we can grab. My husband they decided it was Scott's turn and they wanted to get quite young and her sons have made her and I are sponges because we are determined their revenge. At first Scott resisted but then he gave in rethink how she views boys and men. She to raise happy, stress-free men." and let Bella push him in. He had a big smile on his face added to People magazine: "I lost my dad very and was dripping wet. "He pulled Bella close to him and she sat on his lap to dry off. They were both drenched in their clothes and kissing. They were laughing and having a good time. "They spent all day laying out and flirting with one another. They kissed several times and at one point Bella laid on top of Scott and ran her hands through his hair. When Scott got a FaceTime call on his phone, Bella got Robert Pattinson into the picture and was goofing around in the back- Hayek thought ground. They stayed outside cuddling all day." faked his accent her husband was at auditions he 'Remember Me' star has revealed how he would adopt an American accent when he went to audition for cheating on her Tcertain films rather than his British accent as he didn't want people to know he was born in the UK as he felt it he 'From Dusk till Dawn' star has confessed to stopped him getting particular roles. During a panel at Cannes Film Festival, director Josh Safdie - who is at the helm of flying at her husband Francois-Henri Pinault - Robert's new film 'Good Time' - said: "You were telling me that Twho hails from France - when she spotted a story about how you'd go to auditions with your Denver message from an Elisa on his phone asking to accent, because you just did not want anyone to know that practice his English with him but was left red-faced you were British-born." To which Robert further explained: "I when he revealed it was just a standard message Nicole Kidman's would do an impression. I would have another character to go generated from an app he had downloaded to to an audition to play a different character." It comes after improve his English. Speaking on The Graham Robert admitted he is a "manic" person. Speaking about his Norton Show, she said: "One day there was a mes- role in 'Good Time', he revealed: "I don't know how much of it sage on his phone that said, 'Hi, if you want to committed to was really me other than being really manic. No one really sees that. That's a private thing. I'm someone who just stops at improve your English why don't we practice now.' a red light and I'm just revving ... "Because we were shooting It was a very sexy voice and I thought, 'What the guerrilla style, I was so nervous [about] people finding out hell? Who is this Elisa coming after my husband.' her family about the shoot and paparazzi being there. It destroys the illu- But then I thought, 'No, let it go.' "Anyway, about sion of it. What I was doing as a person was feeding into the three hours later I just screamed and shouted at he 'Secret in Their Eyes' star - who has Sunday, eight, character, trying to disappear, trying to be a ghost in the him, 'Who is Elisa and why is she calling you?' He and Faith, six, with her husband Keith Urban - has crowd." Robert and the make-up team also experimented with was laughing when he explained it was an app a set of different looks beforehand and decided that adding that was helping him improve his English accent!" Tpraised her family for keeping her going. She said: "It some fake scars to his flesh would put fans off track. He Meanwhile, the 50-year-old actress - who has nine- makes you able to go out and tackle everything." When she added: "We experimented with a few different things. You've was growing up, the 49-year-old actress - who also has got these pock marks in the skin and no one recognizes you. year-old daughter Valentina with her husband - Isabella, 24, and Connor, 22, with her ex-husband Tom We shot the movie on the streets of New York, and no one previously revealed her family is her "biggest Cruise - spent time with her mother Janelle, a nursing took a cell phone photo." blessing". She said: "It's not success in this or in executive, which she says informed her role in 'The Killing that, or money or things, or beauty. What if you're of a Sacred Deer'. She told the Daily Mail newspaper: "All really beautiful and you're not loved? That's not through my childhood I'd go to the hospital with my mum. gonna make you happy. But what makes you hap- In 'Sacred Deer', they said, 'Oh, we need to teach you how py is, for me, my family. They are the biggest bless- to apply a tube to a patient,' and I said, 'I know how to do ing I have." that!' I wasn't boasting. I had watched Mum do it for years ... It's only pretend in the movies. Mum did it all for real." Meanwhile, Nicole previously revealed she approaches her acting career like she's 21-years-old again. She explained: "I'm at that place in my life where I try to act as though I'm 21 and starting my career. "At this stage in my life, I'm try- ing to stay bold and open and try things and support film- makers that I believe in." And the blonde beauty confessed to turning down work for the sake of her family. She added: "My time is precious, I think once you reach a cer- tain age the time becomes incredibly important - you're like [gasp]. I'm raising a six and an eight year old who are in school so there's only a certain amount of time I can work because of their school year."

Underwood 'competes' against other gym goers

he 34-year-old singer - who has two-year- little extra lift." And being a mother to Isaiah old son Isaiah with her husband Mike means Carrie doesn't always have time to fit in a TFisher - doesn't put pressure on herself to proper work out and instead uses activities she do intense workouts anymore but admits she does with her family to exercise. She told People can't resist getting competitive in a Barry's magazine: "It just happens if and when it hap- Bootcamp class. She said: "I love just putting pens. I've gotten a lot better at doing what I can headphones in and going for a run. I feel so when I can, but also cutting myself a little slack. good when I get home, especially when it's hot. You have to! "Now it's like, 'Okay, I have 20 min- I'm one of those weirdos that likes to run when utes. What can I do in 20 minutes?' I can go run it's super hot outside! Or classes. I find myself for a little while, I can go do some tabata rounds, competing with other people in the room. I'm I can do something. Sometimes I'm like, my like, 'Oh she's good, I want to be like her!' I try to workout today is going be running around after 'beat' someone in the class. They have no idea my kid. If we're going to go to the park, why not we're competing!" Carrie has just launched her run there and push him in the stroller? Then I get own fashion line and admitted using her own a good cardio session to and from, and then he workout gear is extra motivation to hit the gym. gets to play, so everybody wins." She explained: "I used to go to the gym in ratty old sweats, but if you already feel good going into your workout, it just kind of gives you that lifestyle SUNDAY, MAY 28, 2017

70th Cannes Film Festival FEATURES

(From L) British actress Jacqueline Bisset, Belgian actor Jeremie Renier, French director Francois Ozon, French actress Marine Vacth and (From Left) US actress Kirsten Dunst, US actress Elle Fanning, US director Sofia Coppola, Australian French actress Myriam Boyer pose as they arrive on May 26, 2017 for the screening of the film 'L'Amant Double' (Amant Double). actress Nicole Kidman and US producer Youree Henley pose as they arrive on May 24, 2017 for the screening of the film 'The Beguiled' at the 70th edition of the Cannes Film Festival. — AFP photos Hollywood raids bookshelves in search of good stories

ollywood has always adapted the classics but film and Becqueriaux, of the French publishing house Denoel. "And a good Berlin festival has its own showcase called "Books at the Berlinale" month period, eight films drawn from books in our back cata- television's voracious appetite for new material now has book gives you a story which has already won over the public," in a link up with the world's biggest book market, the Frankfurt logue have either been released or are about to be released," said Hfilm-makers raiding the bookshelves like never before. she added. "There is more and more demand" for books to adapt, Book Fair. Similar organized "pitching sessions" are now also tak- Helene de Saint Vincent, who handles the rights for three graphic Six of the movies in the running for the Cannes film festival's insisted Nathalie Piaskowski of the main French publishers' body, ing place in Los Angeles and Shanghai. Some of the biggest deals novel houses. Palme d'Or top prize-which will be awarded today-are taken from with cinema adaptations rising by a fifth according to the latest in Cannes this year were for children's books, with the movie fran- But most directors are not interested in directing a book's nar- books. available figures. chise of the Moomins, the Finnish storybook characters, sold to rative "straight", according to Nathalie Carpentier, whose company Sofia Coppola drew from Thomas Cullinan's classic Southern China. This comes as "Valerian and the City of a Thousand CAL deals with a number of international publishing houses. Gothic novel for "The Beguiled" starring Colin Farrell as a hand- Rights snapped up Planets"-the most expensive European film ever made at $190 Instead they are looking for a "story which they can play with like some Union officer who stokes sexual tension and jealousy inside Such is the demand that film-makers are not even waiting for million (170 millions euro) -- is about to hit the screens in July. a Playmobil toy and that will have enough action and emotion for a girl's school during the American Civil War. And Francois Ozon books to be published before snapping up the rights. More than the director to show that their film isn't simply bringing the book turned up the temperature of Joyce Carol Oates' sexual psycho 130 international producers took part in a special book rights mar- Comics a sure bet to the screen". But having a book optioned for a film is not quite drama "Double Delight" to almost unbearable levels for his ket at Cannes this week, with publishers pitching them some of The massive project from Luc Besson, of "The Fifth Element" the financial boon that many people believe. Average rights now steamy "Amant double". their new releases and soon-to-published novels. "A book adapta- fame, is based on a French comic book. "For the last decade or so sell for around 45,000 euros ($50,000), with the biggest deals The thirst for gripping new yarns has been fuelled by the tion gives a certain guarantee of success and helps the film get more and more film-makers are drawing from graphic novels reaching 200,000 euros-with only a fraction of that going to the boom in high-quality television series, meaning there are only so made," Piaskowski argued. because it's a super base and the stories are already well devel- authors. — AFP many good scripts going round, experts argue. Which is why "cin- Cannes is only one of a growing number of festivals where oped," said Alexis Ducord, whose comic animated film about a ema, like TV, is on the lookout for really good stories", said Judith publishers are bringing books to be optioned for the screen. The family of zombies, "Zombillenium", was shown at Cannes. "In a 12- The Cannes effect: From unknown to star in a day he Cannes film festival-the world's greatest pear before even making the appearance". movie showcase-celebrates its 70th anniversary Tthis year. AFP asked actors and directors who Jaco Van Dormael made their names at the festival to recount their highs All of Belgian director Jaco Van Dormael's most sig- and lows at the star-studded event. nificant images of Cannes happened the year his film "Toto The Hero" premiered at the festival and won the Danis Tanovic Golden Camera and Youth awards, in 1991. When the Bosnian filmmaker Danis Tanovic, whose film "No huge crowd in front of the Palais des Festivals finally Man's Land" won the Cannes prize for best screenplay managed to make its way inside, "I found an aban- in 2001 and best foreign film at the Oscars the follow- doned shoe on the steps. It's a very 'Eisensteinian' ing year, said there is "a magical effect of the Cannes image," he said, referring to a scene in the 1925 film film festival". Before the festival in 2001, Tanovic's team "Battleship Potemkin" by pioneering Russian director searched for internet mentions of the film and "there Sergei Eisenstein. were some 30 or 50 sites announcing it," he told AFP in Sarajevo. "The next day, there were 350,000 sites that Matteo Garrone were mentioning the movie. The effect of Cannes is Italian filmmaker Matteo Garrone won the Grand really incredible." But his most "important" memory Jury Prize in 2008 for his film "Gomorra", which is also was after the film's screening. the year of his first and best memory of the festival. "I The applause "was not stopping. The whole theatre was with my partner who was at the time pregnant room was standing," he said. "Cedo (producer Cedomir with my first child and we mounted the steps before Kolar) was counting, it was lasting more than 12 min- the screening of the film," he said. "When we entered utes. I was completely lost. At one point, I turned the great hall, we hadn't been told the cameras would towards my parents who were there and I saw that follow us live all the way to our seats. We unexpectedly they were crying. That was maybe the best moment of saw our faces on the giant screen amid the applause of my life." "We had survived the war and all that it had 2,000 people. We were shocked with emotion." Garrone brought to us, and then comes this sincere moment of said it's that arrival, first and foremost, that comes to joy and their gaze, you see pride in the eyes of your mind when he thinks of Cannes, "more so than the parents, the joy of seeing their child who succeeded to phone call, a few days later that informed me the film escape a bad dream". Tanovic said Cannes can be "an had won an award". — AFP incredible springboard" for those with films that suc- French-Polish director Roman Polanski (C) talks yesterday during a press conference with French actress Emmanuelle Seigner (L) and ceed, but "if you get there with a bad movie, you disap- French actress Eva Green for the film 'Based on a True Story' (D'Apres une Histoire Vraie) at Cannes. — AFP D'oh? No! Homer and 'The Simpsons' team earn Hall tribute

teve Sax won two World Series rings, was a Feb. 20, 1992. In their third season, Bart & Co. out- the script called for him to cluck like a chicken. five-time All-Star and got nearly 2,000 hits in drew "The Cosby Show" for the first time in a head- Over and over. Sthe big leagues. Yet to many fans, it's those to-head matchup, and also topped the telecast of half-dozen lines he uttered to a bunch of yellow the Winter Olympics. The show took months to D'oh! cartoon characters a long time ago that really assemble, with players taping when their teams "I had visions of telling him and having him made him famous. "I get asked as much about played at Dodger Stadium or the Angels in stomp out," Martin recalled this week from Fenway being on 'The Simpsons' as I do about baseball," Anaheim during the 1991 season. Members of "The Park. "But without missing a beat, he started cluck- Sax said this week. "They don't want to know how Simpsons" staff divvied up which guys they would ing away." Clemens was fine with his character it was to hit against Nolan Ryan. They want to know direct. being put under a spell by a hypnotist. In the car- about being on that show." All thanks to "Homer at Executive story editor Jeff Martin, a Red Sox fan toon, Sax was arrested for hundreds of unsolved the Bat." from his days of rooting for Carl Yastrzemski, drew murders in New York. "I liked mine in the show. Got Still hugely popular 25 years after it first aired, Boston pitcher Roger Clemens. Great, only one to show off my rough side," Sax kidded. that Simpsons episode featuring the voices of Ken hitch: Martin had to inform the imposing Clemens The only player who wasn't happy with his part Griffey Jr., Darryl Strawberry, Jose Canseco and a was Canseco - rather than a scandalous plot, he lineup full of luminaries gets a fitting tribute wanted to be more gallant. And the Simpsons crew Saturday from the national pastime. That's when got every star it wanted except one, with Ryne the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, will Sandberg passing and Sax taking his place at sec- present a plaque to Homer - well, really a piece of ond base. In the show, Strawberry is the lone star paper. Plus, a Simpsons-themed exhibit will open able to play vs. the Shelbyville Nuclear Plant. He Director Patty Jenkins, left, and actress Gal Gadot arrive at the world premiere of "Wonder inside the shrine after a ribbon-cutting ceremony. connects for nine home runs, but Homer pinch hits Woman" at the Pantages Theatre on Thursday, May 25, 2017, in Los Angeles. — AP for him in the bottom of the ninth inning with two Sweeping the nation outs, the bases loaded and the score tied. Actual Hall members Ozzie Smith and Wade This time, Homer turns out to be a hero. He gets Boggs will be in town to talk about taping their hit in the head with a pitch, giving Springfield a 44- Female-only 'Wonder Woman' roles as Homer's teammates on the ringered-up 43 win. A walk-off winner - actually, he's knocked Springfield Nuclear Plant company softball squad. out. There were a lot of unusual twists in this Hired by the evil Mr Burns for the championship episode, in fact, even by Simpsons standards. "At screenings set off complaints game, almost all of them are befallen by an odd the time, I think we thought maybe this show is too lans by a Texas theater to host women- The popularity of the women-only shows, fate and can't play. Miami Marlins manager Don weird for some people," Martin said. As it came out only screenings of the action movie which quickly sold out, prompted the chain Mattingly was playing for the New York Yankees over the years, a couple of actors who voiced "Wonder Woman" unleashed an out- to add similar screenings in New York. "This when he lent his voice to the animated show about prominent characters in the show notably didn't P a funny-looking family that was sweeping the like the episode written by Simpsons great John pouring of complaints on social media of dis- has zip to do with equality. This is a celebra- crimination and sexism on Friday. The super- tion of a character that's meant a great deal nation. Swartzwelder. hero movie opens in theaters nationwide to many women," the theater said on "I didn't know a whole lot about it, honestly. I Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia liked next week, and the Alamo Drafthouse Ritz in Facebook. The movie already triggered con- knew it was hot and my kids watched it, but I didn't it then, and now. He was catching for the Los Austin, Texas scheduled two female-only troversy last year when the character of really know that much," Mattingly said. Doesn't to Angeles Dodgers when he did his part, which had nights for a few days later. Wonder Woman was chosen as an honorary this day, either. He's never seen the half-hour pro- him miss the big softball game because of acute "Apologies, gentlemen, but we're embrac- U.N. ambassador to fight for gender equali- gram from start to finish. "No, not the whole thing," radiation poisoning. "I'm still signing Simpsons ing our girl power and saying 'No Guys ty. Tens of thousands of people signed an Mattingly said. Mattingly missed the big softball items," he said. The residuals are nice, too. "The Allowed,'" the cinema wrote on its website. online petition, saying the fictional character game, too. He gets kicked off the team for not cut- checks come in, usually they're about 79 cents," he The movie, starring Israeli actress Gal Gadot, was an inappropriate choice and that its ting sideburns Burns imagines he has, yet mutters said, laughing. "A big one might be six bucks." — AP is based on a comic book character intro- evolution into a scantily clad and curvaceous "I still like him better than Steinbrenner" as he duced in 1941, fighting villains, rescuing vic- heroine did not represent gender empower- trudges away. The season before, in real life, tims and unearthing evil plots. "How about a ment. The United Nations abruptly ended Mattingly was benched by the Yankees for not get- In this July 11, 2008, file photo, a person in a 'men's only' showing of a movie or is that not the character's role two months into her ting a haircut to adhere to the strict policies of Homer Simpson costume throws the first pitch how equality works?" someone wrote on the appointment. — Reuters owner George Steinbrenner. before the start of the baseball game between the cinema chain's Austin Facebook page, where Though Donnie Baseball didn't tune in, plenty Florida Marlins' and Los Angeles Dodgers' at more than 1,000 people left comments. of people saw "The Simpsons" the night it aired on Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. — AP lifestyle SUNDAY, MAY 28, 2017 Chris Cornell FEATURES remembered as ‘voice of our generation’

In this Sept 5, 2008, file photo, musician Chris Cornell performs on stage during Conde A fan wearing a Soundgarden T-shirt reacts following a funeral for Chris Cornell at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Friday, May 26, 2017, in Los Nast's Fashion Rocks show in New York. Angeles. — AP/AFP photos

usic’s elite and Hollywood stars remembered Chris Cornell’s grave marker, decorated with bouquets of flowers Cornell at a somber memorial service Friday that and several red roses, reads, “Voice of our generation and an Mfocused on the Soundgarden frontman’s love of fami- artist for all time.” Cornell’s music played before the hourlong ly and friends as much as it did on his musical achievements service, and afterward as guests visited his grave site in the as one of rock’s leading voices. cemetery’s Garden of Legends section. Among those paying “Chris was as melodic as The Beatles, as heavy as Sabbath respects were Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters; Krist Novoselic from and as haunting as Edgar Allan Poe,” Tom Morello, Cornell’s Nirvana; Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield of Metallica; Dave Audioslave bandmate, said during his eulogy. “The demons he Navarro and Perry Farrell of Jane’s Addiction; singer-song- wrestled with were real, but he harnessed those demons and writer Joe Walsh; guitarist Nile Rodgers; rocker Courtney Love rode them like a mother-flipping chariot of lightning strapped and Bush’s Gavin Rossdale. with Marshall stacks to make some of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll of all time.” Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington and gui- Death of a legend tarist Brad Delson performed Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” for Scores of fans gathered outside the cemetery during the the crowd of mourners, including Brad Pitt, Pharrell Williams, service awaiting a public viewing of Cornell’s grave site later James Franco, Christian Bale and numerous members of rock Friday afternoon. “We had to be here. He was part of our gen- royalty, many of whom were moved to tears. eration,” said 49-year-old Marcus Dubray, breaking into tears. He and his wife were visiting Los Angeles from Sacramento for her birthday when they heard about Cornell’s service. “I was ready to go to Seattle” for the funeral, said fellow fan Alfredo Perez, 47. Melody Andrade brought her 4-year-old son Jude to memorialize the Seattle rocker. The pair wore matching T- shirts that read, “Say Hello 2 Heaven,” the title of a Temple of the Dog song Cornell wrote. “I feel like this is just as big as the death of Elvis or John Lennon. That’s why I had to bring my son,” Andrade said. “There will never be another. He’s a mod- ern day Freddie Mercury. I needed some closure on this.” Fans brought flowers and notes and sang Cornell’s songs together. Some listened to his music aloud on their phones. One fan brought a guitar and strummed Soundgarden songs. Many left heartfelt notes, guitar picks and one woman left ros- es wrapped in a flannel shirt, an emblem of the grunge era. Hollywood Forever Cemetery is the final resting place for numerous stars, including Jayne Mansfield, Douglas Fairbanks, Rudolph Valentino and Cecil B. DeMille. A plaque marking Chris Cornell's gravesite appears, cov- Cornell, 52, was pronounced dead May 18 after he was ered in guitar picks, flowers, photos and notes. found unresponsive in a Detroit hotel room hours after per- forming a concert with Soundgarden. Coroner’s officials said Four large portraits of Cornell were on display on a dais preliminary autopsy results show the singer hanged himself, where Morello, actor Josh Brolin, Pearl Jam bassist Jeff but full toxicology results remain pending. The singer’s family Ament, film producer Eric Esrailian and Cornell’s has disputed the findings and claim Cornell may have taken Soundgarden bandmates Kim Thayil and Matt Cameron more of an anti-anxiety drug than he was prescribed. Cornell delivered eulogies under overcast skies at Hollywood was a leading voice of the grunge movement in the 1990s. Forever Cemetery. They all spoke of the rocker’s compassion Besides Soundgarden, he scored hits as a solo artist and with and his delight in his three children. Cameron said he and bands Temple of the Dog and Audioslave. He is survived by his Cornell had “so many normal dad conversations” about the wife and three children. — AP Cornell kids: Christopher, Toni and Lily. “Losing my brother and artistic soulmate will always pale in comparison with you three kids losing your dad,” Cameron said. “Let it be known that I am here for you and will forever be Fans visit the grave of Chris in your lives.” Linda Ramone opened the service with word Cornell at Hollywood Forever that Cornell was buried next to her late husband, punk rocker Cemetery following a funeral Johnny Ramone, whose headstone features a statue of him service earlier in the day for the playing guitar. Soundgarden frontman.

Musician and singer Tom Morello attends the funeral. Musician Dave Navarro at the memorial service. Actor James Franco attends the funeral.

Tripp Holland, from left, Bamm-Bamm Slattery and Valerie Bourque, wearing Matt Cameron, of Soundgarden, right, hugs a guest. Chester Bennington, of Linkin Park. Soundgarden t-shirts, watch cars enter the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Chris Cornell remembered as ‘voice of our generation’

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Students perform a prayer on the first day of the holy fasting month of ’Ramadan’ at Ar-Raudlatul HasanahRamadan Islamic boarding school in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. — AP/AFP photos from around the world

Malaysian Muslims break their fast in Kuala Lumpur. A member of Tehran's moon-sighting headquarters searches the sky with a tele- scope for the new moon that signals the start of the Islamic holy month.

A Palestinian man holds a copy of the Quran, Islam's holiest book, on the first day of fasting.

Afghan Muslim men sleep as they wait to break their fast at a mosque in A man holds a tray of traditional sweets in Arbil, the capital of the Kurdish An Egyptian man makes "Katayef", a pancake-like Arabic sweet made at his Jalalabad. autonomous region in northern Iraq. stall in the Bani Mazar province, in the Minya governorate.